News Articles for Rita Saffioti

Premier-elect Mark McGowan has given added responsibilities to incoming treasurer Ben Wyatt, while Rita Saffioti, Paul Papalia, Peter Tinley and Alannah MacTiernan have been given key economic portfolios.

ANALYSIS: The Labor Party has no intention of backing down on its planned 4 per cent stamp duty surcharge on foreign buyers of residential properties if it wins the general election on March 11.

There's still no plan in sight to connect the controversial Perth Freight Link project to Fremantle Port, a Senate committee has heard.

SPECIAL REPORT: Two Perth mayors have more at stake than most if the controversial Roe 8 contract is ripped up, having both devoted decades fighting on opposite sides of the debate.

A Labor plan to boost manufacturing in WA has put it at odds with the Barnett government just months from the state poll.

SPECIAL REPORT: There has been a major shift in business influence in WA amid waning international investment and, with two elections on the way, there is a prospect of even bigger changes in political influence. Click through to see our listing of WA's most infliential leaders in politics and business.

The controversial Perth Freight Link has been put on Infrastructure Australia's list of high priority projects that would improve living standards and productivity, as part of a 15-year national plan released today.

The state government plans to appeal last month's shock Supreme Court ruling that overturned approval of the Roe 8 highway project, while also announcing it intends to proceed with a new environmental review of the project.

As Western Australia moves to follow NSW in legalising Uber, the taxi industry says the devil will be in the detail of the proposed reforms.

SPECIAL REPORT: The privatisation of Fremantle Ports will have a major bearing on the future shape of freight movements across Perth.

A Perth not-for-profit group has galvanised support among its 180 members as part of a concerted effort to get the National Broadband Network rolled out to the 3,500 businesses in their district.

Claims of a massive cost blowout for Perth's new stadium have been denied by the state government, which says the latest estimate of $1.6 billion simply reflects a different way of presenting the numbers.

The proposed rail link to Perth Airport is anticipated to drive business development in the eastern suburbs.