WA farmers have vowed to campaign heavily against Labor candidates during next year's federal election following the government's decision to ban live sheep exports from 2028.
From the outset it was clear Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to Perth was going to be colourful, if not particularly newsworthy.
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.