News Articles for Ian Blayney

The Nationals WA have endorsed a mix of familiar faces and green political hopefuls to contest a swag of metropolitan and regional seats.

Payroll tax would be reduced for small and medium businesses and the threshold increased to $1.3 million should the WA Nationals form government at the 2025 state election.

Where will dozens of departing members of state parliament find themselves in the months ahead?

Regional electorates will be particularly interesting to observe this evening, with Kalgoorlie, Collie-Preston, Geraldton and Albany all figuring as top-tier contests.

WA's political landscape could be radically altered this month as the state government appears primed for an unprecedented win.

WA Labor amassed a significant fundraising advantage this past financial year as unions, law firms and sitting members opened their wallets to fill the party's coffers.

Opposition leader Liza Harvey has declined to criticise Ian Blayney after the former Liberal member announced his intention to join the Nationals.

Federal Labor has effectively committed to end live sheep exports with its agriculture spokesman, Joel Fitzgibbon, telling an Adelaide radio station the party does not believe there is a future for the sector.

The state government must take action to amend its freight network lease, and should take action to recommission rail lines that have been put into care and maintenance, according to a report by the state parliament's Economic and Industry Standing Committee.