The Latest Breaking News from Colin Barnett

Ex-Lib premier tips Labor win after 'stalled' campaign

A former longstanding Liberal premier has decried a lacklustre election campaign from the federal opposition, whom he expects will lose to Labor.

AAP · Apr 29, 2025

'Recovery operation' poll for battered state Liberals

A former Liberal premier in Australia's surplus-rich west can see light at the end of the tunnel for his party as another election defeat looms.

AAP · Feb 7, 2025

He’s everywhere in Perth – but is Basil Zempilas the man to save the WA Liberals?

The lord mayor, sports commentator and newspaper columnist confirms he will run for parliament, but his potential tilt has already sparked controversy

The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2024

Losers who lived: Matthew Guy is among the rare breed of opposition leaders given a second chance

Thrashed in 2018, the Liberal leader is hoping to find redemption in this weekend’s Victorian election – but the polls are not on his side

The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2022

'Stupid' gas policies led to energy crisis in eastern states, say former premiers

With WA's policy of quarantining 15 per cent of gas for its local market bearing fruit, former rivals and premiers Alan Carpenter and Colin Barnett say the east coast gas crisis was avoidable.

ABC News · Jun 11, 2022

Former WA premier Colin Barnett says Labor set to hold power for decade, calls for trans-continental gas pipeline

Anthony Albanese's election as Prime Minister likely heralds a "decade of Labor" in power, Colin Barnett says, adding his old party is in a "desperate situation" at a federal and state level.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

Oil giant Shell feels heat over giant $21 billion Prelude floating LNG plant

It was supposed to be the dawn of a new era, but Shell's $21 billion Prelude has been blighted by problems and there are claims it may never pay Australia a cent in royalties.

ABC News · Apr 25, 2022

Former Esther Foundation residents claim they faced mistreatment and abuse as facility enters voluntary administration

More than 20 women have come forward with allegations about their time at the Esther Foundation rehab facility, sparking questions about whether federal and state governments did enough to vet the organisation before investing millions of dollars in it.

ABC News · Apr 20, 2022

Esther Foundation, now subject to claims of sexual and psychological abuse, supported by multiple WA govenments

Official statements, news releases and the recollections of a former premier show how multiple WA governments funded, supported and celebrated the Esther Foundation, which is now the subject of a parliamentary inquiry.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

Federal election 2022: Labor sets sights on marginal WA seats of Pearce and Swan as independent interest grows

The Liberal Party in WA faces a host of challenges at the forthcoming federal election to retain the 10 seats it currently holds, as the ABC hits the hustings to find out what voters want.

ABC News · Mar 5, 2022