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More back of boat western rock lobster will be available this December after the state government agreed to double the amount commercial fishers can sell from their landings.

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

Melville councillor Matthew Woodall has beaten former parliamentarian Matt Taylor, and Sky News commentator Kristy McSweeney, to win local preselection as the Liberal candidate for Bateman.

The state opposition has doubled down on its commitment to extend Roe Highway, throwing plans for a new, land-backed port in Kwinana into doubt.

Dean Nalder has today expressed disdain for the political aspects of his parliamentary career while making no apologies for his leadership ambitions.

Fisheries Minister Peter Tinley has unveiled a range of measures to support Western Australia's rock lobster industry as a result of the worsening COVID-19 outbreak, including an extended fishing season and measures to increase local sales opportunities.

The fishing industry says it is disappointed by the state government's backdown on a local lobster supply deal, with a planned international lobster festival to be one of the casualties.

Opponents continue to blast government changes to lobster licensing arrangements as it emerges that, despite the state potentially pocketing nearly $70 million annually from the moves, a cost benefit analysis of the major policy shift unveiled in December was not undertaken.

Urquhart promoted at Curtin

SPECIAL REPORT: In order to fully understand where political power lies in Western Australia, it's necessary to recognise the role of low-profile powerbrokers such as Carolyn Smith and Nick Goiran.

Managing the state's economic transition was the main focus of today's cabinet reshuffle, Premier Colin Barnett said, with tourism and agriculture in his sights as key growth industries.

Federal and state electoral boundary redistributions can cause havoc in party ranks.

AVPartners has made Matt Taylor its venue partner of Crown Perth, for which it was awarded a contract in June.