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Former Western Australian attorney-general John Quigley has joined Perth law firm Lavan as a consultant, three months after leaving parliament.

WA Nationals stalwart Mia Davies has her heart set on becoming Australia's deputy prime minister as she presses the case for a shift from state to federal politics.

One-time Mark McGowan adviser turned lobbyist Mark Reed will be the next state secretary of the WA Labor Party, Business News understands.

Clive Palmer has resumed his war of words with Attorney General John Quigley after he detailed the measures taken to keep plans to amend a state agreement quiet.

Attorney General John Quigley has opened up on the sensational and secretive drafting of legislation in 2020 designed to shield WA taxpayers from Clive Palmer.

The auditor general has flagged concern over a lack of government disclosure around the agreement between the state and a law firm advising on the Griffin Coal operation near Collie.

The state government has selected Kathleen Glancy as the president of the State Administrative Tribunal for the next five years, taking over from Janine Pritchard.

WA Labor has endorsed a suite of fresh candidates vying for a place in parliament at the 2025 state election, with Mark McGowan's former chief of staff Dan Pastorelli confirmed for a tilt.

Attorney-General John Quigley will retire at the 2025 state election, bringing an end to a 24-year parliamentary career in Western Australia.

Two experienced legal figures will join the Supreme Court bench in 2024, among a suite of appointments announced by Attorney General John Quigley this week.

Department of Justice director general Adam Tomison has resigned from what Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia has described as a challenging role with many responsibilities.

Political donations above $2,600 must be disclosed within 48 hours during state election campaigns, following the formal passage of the second tranche of electoral reform by state parliament today.

Political donations in Western Australia could be revealed by the next day under the state government's proposed reforms to the election process.

The state government is on track to deliver more than $80 million worth of infrastructure this year.

ANALYSIS: Attorney General John Quigley has never seen laws repealed in five weeks but says the state's Aboriginal cultural heritage backflip should be seen as a historic positive.

An apologetic Roger Cook has confirmed the state will scrap its contentious Aboriginal cultural heritage laws just five weeks after they were implemented.

The state government has appointed three new full-time members to the State Administrative Tribunal to help with the growing workload, which was described as a "substantial increase".

Ministers Rita Saffioti, Paul Papalia, Bill Johnston and Balcatta MP David Michael were the major movers as Roger Cook unveiled his refreshed cabinet at Dumas House this morning.

Graham Hill will join the State Solicitor's Office next month after being Legal Aid Western Australia chief executive and director for the past five years.

A former client of Vivien Yap has been given one final opportunity to defend himself from a criminal contempt charge after allegedly sending a contentious email to solicitors and politicians.

Western Australia's legal bill in fighting mining magnate Clive Palmer's defamation lawsuit against Premier Mark McGowan has been calculated to be more than $2 million.

The heat's on Labor over members' use of taxpayers' funds.

John Quigley says the McGowan government wants to standardise and bring clarity to directors' liability laws.

Cabinet documents will soon be available to the state's auditor general as part of a suite of proposed reforms to the oversight body.

The state government has appointed Sam Vandongen to the Supreme Court bench and Robert Owen to head the office of Director of Public Prosecutions.

One of the state's leading commercial litigators, Michael Lundberg, has been appointed as the first Aboriginal judge on the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Construction is set to begin at Cedar Woods' $100 million Eglinton Village, as the state government flags the possibility of more delays in bringing the train line to Yanchep.

The premier clearly has more confidence in his AG than the judge in the recent defamation case.

Labor has decided not to contest the by-election for the seat of North West Central and Attorney General John Quigley has defended himself in parliament after a scathing judgment in the Federal Court.

The state government could do a better job of keeping the public in the loop about some major decisions.

Mark McGowan has shrugged off his defamation draw with mining magnate Clive Palmer, hailing the hard border and the Palmer bill among the 'finest moments in recent history'.

Mining magnate Clive Palmer and Premier Mark McGowan have been found to have defamed one another during their very public war of words.

The Law Society of WA has welcomed the commencement today of uniform law reforms, saying the changes will deliver benefits for both the profession and consumers.

CCC head John McKechnie says the failure to acknowledge that many political donors are seeking policy outcomes is holding back true transparency.

Attorney General John Quigley says David Malcolm Justice Centre was, in part, "a failing".

After having two goes at providing evidence in the McGowan versus Palmer defamation case, John Quigley has some clearing up to do closer to home.

Pressure mounts on attorney general over Palmer evidence.

WA's attorney general has blamed a "memory failure" and having to operate under "a lot of pressure" for giving incorrect evidence at the defamation trial between billionaire Clive Palmer and Premier Mark McGowan.

Long-running efforts by Attorney General John Quigley to increase scrutiny of Aboriginal trusts has culminated in plans for a new regulator with powers akin to a royal commission.

More than 200,000 West Australians in de facto relationships will soon be able to fairly divide their superannuation assets in the event they separate.