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Albanese's Newspoll ratings drop but Labor maintains big lead

A federal Newspoll, conducted February 1-4 from a sample of 1,512, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged on the previous Newspoll in early December. Primary votes were 38% Labor (down one), 34% Coalition (down one), 11% Greens (steady), 6% One Nation (steady) and 11% for all Others (up two).

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WA Liberals now have all-women leadership team

Western Australia's Liberal Party now has an all-women leadership team with the election of Caroline Di Russo as state president.

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WA Liberals set to announce new leader

WA Liberal deputy leader Libby Mettam is set to be the party's next leader after incumbent David Honey confirmed he will not contest a vote for the top job.

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Shane Love is WA's new opposition leader, as Libby Mettam takes over Liberal party leadership

On a seismic day in WA politics, both the state's National and Liberal parties choose new leaders.

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Libby Mettam says she has the numbers to lead Western Australia's Liberal Party

Western Australia's Deputy Liberal Leader Libby Mettam says she has the numbers required to replace David Honey as party leader.

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Leadership challenge on for WA Liberals

The decision by Mia Davies to step down as WA's opposition leader has prompted a challenge for the leadership of the state's Liberals.

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Libby Mettam set to challenge David Honey for leadership of Western Australia's Liberal Party

Western Australia's opposition is in turmoil as Libby Mettam prepares to mount a challenge for the leadership of the Liberal Party.

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How three major gas outages are adding to WA's energy supply headaches

WA's gas supply is facing an "unusual situation", with three major outages amid a tricky period for the state's energy system. So what's the latest challenge, and how does it affect keeping the lights on and air conditioners running?

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WA Liberal Party president Richard Wilson quits 13 months into role

The beleaguered WA Liberal Party’s state president has resigned just 13 months into the role, amid a battle to reform the party following its comprehensive drubbing in the 2021 state election.

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Public Trustee fee structure questioned in damning auditor-general report calling for urgent review

A damning auditor-general report finds WA's Public Trustee is only "partly effective" at carrying out its functions while questioning the way it charges for its services.

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West Australian Liberal Leader tells state conference party must become 'credible alternative' as rebuild continues

Western Australia's Liberal Party has suffered two recent bruising election results, but state leader David Honey says he is optimistic it can return to being a major political force.

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Reform vital for WA Liberals: state leader

West Australian Liberal leader David Honey has met with federal counterpart Peter Dutton as the party looks to rebuild its reputation in the state.

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WA Liberals pledge change including a shake-up of the preselection process after election wipe-out

The Liberal Party's proposed changes include a shake-up to the preselection process in the wake of its disastrous federal poll results that followed years of poor performance at the state level.

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Election landslide prompts stark warning from WA Liberal women over 'zero appeal' to females

WA Liberal Party women call on the state party to put strong female candidates in winnable seats and reflect modern society or condemn themselves to long-term opposition, after a second-straight electoral trouncing.

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What is WA's Emergency Management Act and why have the pandemic powers been extended again?

The WA Government is rushing through legislation to extend its pandemic powers for another six months. This is what it means and why it is important.

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WA Health launches school holiday COVID-19 vaccination blitz as state records 6,566 new cases

Western Australia's Health Minister, Amber-Jade Sanderson, says up to 30 children a day are presenting to Perth Children's Hospital with COVID-19, prompting the state's school holiday vaccination blitz.

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Josh Hawley gets schooled by colleague

“[Hawley] voted ‘no’ on Ukraine aid, and now he has the gall to say it’s going too slow,” Sen. Brian Schatz said

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WA Liberals leader in crime video gaffe

A video posted by the leader of the West Australian Liberals about local crime has backfired after if it emerged one of the incidents happened in Queensland.

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