Lanie Chopping has been appointed as director general of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries after being in the interim role for almost one year.
Amber-Jade Sanderson announced the transition to "very high caseload settings" just hours after WA reported another record-breaking jump in figures, with 3,594 new infections.
Text messages between Mark McGowan and Kerry Stokes reveal the premier thanked the media mogul for “marvellous” front pages depicting Clive Palmer as a pest.
The number of COVID cases in WA has risen by a record 2,847 overnight, as the opposition blames state government’s “anti-business” rules for Perth's tumbling office occupancy rate.
The state government has brought forward its COVID financial support and altered the eligibility criteria amid mounting pressure, but the opposition says it doesn't go far enough.
Anthony Albanese has wasted little time since touching down in WA earlier this week, using the last 36 hours to press the flesh for Labor in three key marginal seats.
COVID WRAP: Cases in WA surge by 2,423 overnight as one person loses their life, the state reopens to the rest of the world and a $12 million tourism drive.
The opposition has accused the state government of “drip feeding” struggling businesses with ad-hoc financial support after releasing a fifth COVID assistance package.
COVID WRAP: WA records 1,770 new COVID cases on the eve of the state’s borders reopening, hospitals move to ‘red alert’ and a new $72 million business assistance package.
WA appears set for a political makeover at the next federal election, with tax reform, integrity measures and action on climate change confronting whichever party forms government.
The Supreme Court has thrown out two appeals by the state’s conservation council to review the approval of Woodside’s $16.5 billion Scarborough project.
The nation’s financial intelligence agency is set to take Crown Perth to the Federal Court over claims it breached anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.
The state government will strengthen public health restrictions this week ahead of what Premier Mark McGowan warns will be the most difficult month of the pandemic.
The Perth man accused of conspiring with former bureaucrat Paul Whyte to siphon more than $20 million from a government department has denied participating in the rort.
Mark McGowan has confirmed the state's new film studio might not be built in Fremantle after a range of issues were found at the proposed Victoria Quay site.
COVID WRAP: WA records 617 COVID cases overnight as the opposition labels the state government's $67 million in business support evidence the initial package was "inadequate".
COVID WRAP: The number of COVID cases in WA has surged by 645 overnight, the state government releases its COVID modelling and the opposition demands guidance for GPs.
The opposition has demanded the state government deliver an ironclad guarantee the border reopening date won't change again, as the state's COVID cases continue to surge.
South West MP James Hayward has indicated he will plead not guilty to a string of child sex abuse charges, just one week after vowing to continue in his role as a member of parliament.
Premier Mark McGowan has locked in March 3 as the date for quarantine-free travel into WA; with the mask mandate expanded and capacity limits returning.
The number of locally acquired COVID-19 cases in WA has risen by 194 overnight, more than four times the number of community infections reported just three days ago.
The pace of the WA’s Environment Online rollout is too slow, the state opposition said today, while the federal government has announced $47 million for a national digital approvals platform.
A Brendon Grylls-chaired campaign to improve regional housing affordability through an increase in fringe benefit tax concessions has received backing from a first-term government senator.
Kate Chaney has backed real-time declaration of, and a lower disclosure threshold for, political donations as she seeks to win the blue-ribbon seat of Curtin at the next federal election.
