The WA Treasurer declared Donald Trump’s F-bomb was ‘probably not’ appropriate and revealed whether she’s ever been tempted to swear when answering tough questions.
Jessica Page
The Member for Roe has slammed WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti’s State Budget, tabled on Thursday, as “city-focused” and a document full of “wrong priorities”.
Melissa Sheil
Rita Saffioti missed the start of Basil Zempilas’ budget reply speech in Parliament on Wednesday, that he used to accuse her of achieving ‘prosperity on paper’ and wasting WA’s good economic fortunes.
Bins in one of Australia’s major council areas may soon need to be registered and stickered, after a pitch for a new bin rule passed unanimously through council.
Blair Jackson
A generous pay rise for State MPs is a ‘slap in the face’ for firefighters battling for a serious wages offer from the Government, its union says.
Dylan Caporn
Albany Tennis Club has been slated in the State Budget to receive $1.5m in funding to add four courts and floodlighting to its new North Road facility.
Claire Middleton
Doctors have welcomed a $1.3 million budget boost to train general practitioners to diagnose and treat ADHD, in a bid to rein in specialist wait lists that have blown out.
Jessica Page and Hannah Cross
Labor has refused to put a firm date on when Perth’s far north can expect a dedicated hospital, saying planning was still underway.
Victoria has softened its full gas ban but kept strong new reforms that advocates say will save lives.
Amelia Swan
NSW Premier Chris Minns has slammed the threat of arrest for five political staffers as a “dangerous precedent”.
Nathan Schmidt
Controversial laws protecting one state’s brumbies could be repealed in the latest move to “reverse a wrong of the past”.
The Budget’s cost-of-living relief only adds up for some demographics — and not necessarily the ones that need it.
It’s up to our politicians to show taxpayers they’re getting value for money, by working hard and doing the work necessary to keep our economy strong and our communities functioning smoothly.
Editorial
A mounting debt hole in one Australian state has sparked warnings of a ‘sharp’ financial deterioration.
Peter Cock only joined the lobby group in February after being hired from Newcastle Airport.
Sean Smith
Rita Saffioti will take charge of the State as Acting Premier for five days, as Roger Cook flies to London on a mission to firm up support for the AUKUS submarine pact.
Bare knuckle boxing promoters have vowed to have ‘another go’ at hosting Australia’s first fight in Perth, as Police Commissioner Col Blanch revealed the reasons he opposed the event.
Queensland’s first LNP budget in more than a decade promises a “fresh start”, with targeted relief for cost of living, housing, crime and health.
Andrew Hedgman
Roger Cook has denied a litany of issues relating to the C-series trains is an embarrassment to the Government, saying working through bugs was a part of introducing the new rail cars to Perth.
Rita Saffioti has denied short-changing hard-up families by reducing KidSport vouchers for concession card holders in the State Budget.
State MPs have largely refused to be drawn on news of a 3.5 per cent pay rise, with Premier Roger Cook saying all members were working hard for their salaries.
The Minns NSW government has handed down its third budget, with huge wins for renters and public service workers. Here’s what’s in it for you.
Cameron Micallef
WA’s State Budget has become home to somewhat of an annual tradition — the GST stoush.
Train drivers are being given window wipers to clear the windscreens of the new C-series rail cars, after technology to remove mist from inside the driver cab had to be switched off after one caught alight.
