Departmental concern over the planning process for an expansive marine park in the state's south has been brushed off by state fisheries minister Don Punch.
The WA Nationals have called on state and federal governments to do more to push the case for WA cattle as a key deadline for Indonesian exports draws closer.
Alannah MacTiernan has fiercely defended her comments about the threat of foot and mouth disease, amid claims they were “out-of-touch” and calls for her sacking.
The state opposition has criticised Ports Minister Rita Saffioti for delaying action against an ongoing strike at Fremantle Port which has resulted in millions of dollars' worth of imports being diverted to the eastern states.
A formal opposition alliance has been struck between the state's Liberal and National parties, mirroring similar power-sharing arrangements between the parties implemented throughout the 2010s.
