News Articles for Colin Barnett

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.

Coalition governments are happier to contract out responsibility for the running of government-financed hospitals like Peel because they believe it represents better value for taxpayers.

Western Australia has an abundance of gas and explorers are looking for more, both offshore and onshore, but there are questions over how much growth the industry can sustain.

SENIOR Western Australian bureaucrats have received pay rises as high as $100,000 during the Liberal-National government's first term in office, research undertaken for the WA Business News Book of

At last the premier has something to hang his hat on - a $700 million investment in the Ord.

The record $16.8 million donated this year to Telethon's annual fundraising weekend – the charity's most successful event to date – will mean more money in the pockets of the chosen beneficiaries,

WHILE the recent period of engagement with China goes back 40 years in diplomatic terms, and well into the 1980s at a trade level, there are plenty of cautionary tales from those doing regular busi

Strange things are happening in the Perth western suburbs as the state election edges closer.

In May 2007, when the Major Stadia Taskforce chaired by John Langoulant released its report on proposed new sports facilities, it recommended that venues should be governed by a body independent of

Powerful forces are running hard to reshape the future of football administration and development in WA after a golden era for the code.

Children's charity Variety WA moved into its new headquarters in Burswood late last month, following a grant from the state government.

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

Newly restored heritage buildings on St Georges Terrace are set to become a showpiece, but architects and developers worry new rules will halt other projects.

Huge potential could be added to WA's export terminals capacity over the next decade.

Many other companies, from Australia and offshore, are eyeing investments in varied port and rail projects in the state.

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

Across the Pilbara, in the Mid West, Yilgarn and Great Southern, WA's iron ore sector is planning substantial growth.

Five of Perth's top entrepreneurs sat down with WA Business News to talk about managing change, boosting philanthropy and achieving long-term success.

Premier Colin Barnett has stated that Western Australia should have two energy utilities rather than four, raising the ire of shadow minister Bill Johnston who believes investment in the sector is

Sustained rapid population growth in Perth should be manageable, but the cost will depend on how we allow the city to develop.

Two long-awaited and much-debated marina proposals have inched closer to becoming reality, with Cedar Woods' Mangles Bay getting an environmental thumbs-up, and the state government committing to a

THREE corporate advisory firms, each with a very different profile, stood out as market leaders in the mergers and acquisitions sector last year.

State politicians are unlikely to see any benefit from changes to the way their federal counterparts are remunerated.

LESS than 20 years ago almost anywhere in Perth was no more than 20 minutes away from anywhere else in a car-friendly city over-serviced with roads.

Perth's population is set to double over the next 40 years, and a lot needs to happen to accommodate that growth.

Leighton Contractors was today announced as the contractor for phase two construction works on the Ord-East Kimberley expansion project.

The controversial subject of high CEO salaries at state government agencies appears to have gone off the boil as a policy to rein in remuneration appears to have helped stop surprise jumps in pay p

FINANCIAL uncertainty may be making life busier for charity group Anglicare WA, but its bottom line has remained resilient, in part due to a significant bequest received during the financial year.

The Barnett government is living up to its promise to deliver more community infrastructure via public private partnerships, naming three short-listed consortiums to bid for a 350-bed prison develo

The sale of coal assets to foreign interests is a blow for WA's future energy needs.

The foreign ownership of Western Australia's two coal miners raises concerns about the long-term security of the state's power supplies, Premier Colin Barnett says.

The state government has reacted critically to the sale of Wesfarmers' Premier Coal business, with premier Colin Barnett expressing concern over the state's two coal mines being in&n

Ports such as Fremantle and Oakajee are vital, yet problematic, for the state's development.

Colin Barnett's Liberal-National team increasingly looks like a government unable to make the big decisions.

One of the WA legal profession's best-known figures, and the state's next governor, almost became an astronomer.

Is Woodside Petroleum a de facto state oil company?

THE sacking of a provincial health chief in Canada might seem far removed from Western Australia's public service, but the news that gained global attention shows bureaucrat salaries are a big issue around the world.

Premier Colin Barnett has introduced amended legislation into state parliament to implement the royalty agreement struck with BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto in June.

Premier Colin Barnett says he has received an assurance from Royal Dutch Shell that it will not sell down its remaining 24 per cent stake in Woodside Petroleum for the foreseeable future.

A SERIES of moves by political staffers into roles linked to the resources sector reveals the growing need for corporate players to find their way around bureaucracy and political roadblocks.