News Articles for Christian Porter

The Morrison government wants to change native title laws to ensure hundreds of mining leases are no longer in limbo.

Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter says the peak construction and mining union should be deregistered and he's prioritising laws that could help make that happen.

Scott Morrison says he has high expectations for his new ministry, with Western Australians Christian Porter, Linda Reynolds and Ken Wyatt among those to be promoted.

Tanya Plibersek has announced she will not contest the Labor leadership, despite being backed by Julia Gillard and Bill Shorten, leaving Anthony Albanese as the only declared candidate.

The looming federal election could mark a big shift in political power, not just in Canberra but also WA.

Opinion: A federal Labor government would change the political dynamic between Canberra and WA for the better, but all relationships need careful management.

Attorney-General Christian Porter has ruled out running for the seat of Curtin if Julie Bishop decides to quit, saying the marginal seat of Pearce is his community.

Opinion: The McGowan government would be advised to avoid the irresponsible spending blowout of their predecessors, however tough the political sell.

The planned overhaul of the GST distribution system may not be perfect, but it's a pragmatic and creative response all states and territories should be able to accept, Western Australian Treasurer Ben Wyatt said today.

SPECIAL REPORT: Our annual analysis of the state's movers and shakers shows that sometimes the best examples of influence are demonstrated not by what change an influencer starts, but rather what they can stop.

Although now far from the political spotlight, Colin Barnett has warned of significant upheaval if the GST mess isn't sorted out.

Four contractors have been invited to submit proposals for the design and build of the $50 million Wanneroo Road and Joondalup Drive interchange, which is set to begin construction mid-year.

Christian Porter, Matthias Cormann and Michaelia Cash were among the winners from a reshuffle of the federal government ministry announced today by prime minister Malcom Turnbull.

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has made an emotional plea for gambling revenue to be factored into the GST distribution system, while Western Australians have been warned the state's share of the revenue could potentially fall to zero if the economy were to return to boom times.

Federal minister Christian Porter has traded barbs with Transport Minister Rita Saffioti after the pair attended a press conference to promote the start of a joint Commonwealth and state funded road project.

OPINION: The ball is in Malcolm Turnbull's court if the Liberals want to shore up seats in WA.

Treasurer Scott Morrison has rejected warnings the Liberals would face an electoral wipeout in Western Australia if the federal government doesn't give the state more GST money.

OPINION: A Productivity Commision analysis of the tax carve-up is just the start in what could be a divisive process.

SPECIAL REPORT: A small group of ministers and backroom advisers close to Mark McGowan will set the agenda for the new state government.

ANALYSIS: Labor's shadow treasurer, Ben Wyatt, says the Federal Government wouldn't dare deprive WA of the $1.2 billion which will be freed up if his party wins Saturday's election and abandons the Roe 8 highway project.

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The federal government is on the brink of striking a deal with Western Australia to let the state run the National Disability Insurance Scheme locally.

Two reports last week took quite different approaches to welfare reform, but both were a move away from the approach undertaken in the 2014 budget.

Brendon Grylls' proposal to lift the tax rate on WA's two biggest miners may have received some bad press, but at least it has started a conversation.

SPECIAL REPORT: There has been a major shift in business influence in WA amid waning international investment and, with two elections on the way, there is a prospect of even bigger changes in political influence. Click through to see our listing of WA's most infliential leaders in politics and business.

Eliminating waste on major state infrastructure projects is a challenge for government on both sides of politics.

The premier's ‘follow-me' style makes his performance in the lead-up to the next state poll vital for the government's chances of re-election.

WA ministers hold growing influence in the federal government under Malcolm Turnbull.

The Barnett years will be remembered for many things, but economic responsibility is not among them.

Construction company John Holland has been selected as the preferred proponent for stage 1 of the NorthLink WA roads project, which has an overall budget of $1.12 billion.

Under new PM Malcolm Turnbull, WA has numbers in cabinet not seen since the Hawke-Keating era.

A Perth not-for-profit group has galvanised support among its 180 members as part of a concerted effort to get the National Broadband Network rolled out to the 3,500 businesses in their district.

For the past nine years, City of Swan Mayor Charlie Zannino has made an annual trip to Canberra, usually with his deputy and a couple of staff in tow.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest are recognised as two of Western Australia's most prominent philanthropists, but recent developments in Canberra show their influence on social policy continues to spread.

The ‘iron ore wars' and budget battles are defining where power and influence lies in business and politics in WA. Read our latest Most Influential feature to see who is on the rise, whose influence is waning and who has dropped off the list.

Rising political player Christian Porter wants to hear from business on ways to reduce compliance costs.

Western Australia's business and political leaders mingled with the next crop of entrepreneurial talent as a crowd of 850 people celebrated the 2015 40under40 Awards at Crown Perth last night.

The government has thrown out an early marker for the 2017 state election.

SPECIAL REPORT: Global economic forces, a national election and state political exits have shaped the 2014 Most Influential list.

Rather than a disaster, Troy Buswell's political exit ought to be an opportunity.