News Articles for Christian Porter

Bad economic news and some personnel mismanagement are putting pressure on Colin Barnett's leadership.

The governments of Tony Abbott and Colin Barnett face big challenges when it comes to cutting spending.

There have been plenty of highs and lows in state politics as the major parties turn for home in the race to the state election next March.

Promotions at HHG

Lawyer Simon Creek has put his hat in the ring to replace former state Treasurer Christian Porter as the member for Bateman.

Most of the power and influence in WA is concentrated in the political and resources sectors.

The state government is spending record amounts on capital works projects but setting priorities and meeting demand remain major challenges.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says any plan by the state's opposition to form a breakaway COAG bloc with NSW and Victoria beggars belief.

A consortium led by St John of God Health Care has been named as the State government's preferred provider to open a $360 million public hospital in Midland in mid-2015.

Big serve

John Holland has beaten two other construction groups to be nominated by the state government to design and build the new $1.2 billion children's hospital at the QEII Medical Centre.

A private consortium backed by Lend Lease and Probuild has won the right to design, build and operate a $140 million multi-storey car park at the QEII Medical Centre under a public private partnership.

The state government says it is fostering a "quiet revolution" in the not-for-profit sector by providing an extra $604 million in funding.

THE prominence of construction giants Leighton Holdings and Brookfield Multiplex in Western Australia has been highlighted by the state government's announcement of the three shortlisted bidders to design and build the new $1.17 billion children's hospita

The state government has reached a native title agreement with the Nyangumarta people covering almost 32,000-square-kilometres of land and waters in the Pilbara.

Money and power go hand in hand, especially in a global financial crisis.