The Latest Breaking News from Mark McGowan

WA unmoved on masks as COVID-19 cases drop

Western Australia's premier has declined to say when face mask mandates will be removed as COVID-19 case numbers continue to steadily decline in the state.

AAP · Apr 7, 2022

WA assessing if COVID-19 peak has passed, Mark McGowan says, but no sign of mask rules easing

The WA Premier says he hopes the state is past its COVID-19 peak, but that it will take another week to be certain, as new modelling predicts a surge in deaths if face mask rules are relaxed in the next week.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

Anthony Albanese defends his experience as Scott Morrison takes aim at Labor leader ahead of call on federal election date

Anthony Albanese seeks to counter an attack from the Prime Minister, who is accusing the Opposition Leader of being too inexperienced to lead Australia.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

St John WA struggling to meet demand as COVID cases place health system under pressure

Western Australia's ambulance service is forced to dispatch less experienced staff to respond to call-outs as the pandemic places increasing pressure on the health system, prompting the Health Minister to question St John's approach.

ABC News · Apr 5, 2022

With WA’s budget surplus surging, its GST share is also skyrocketing as the federal election looms

WA's budget surplus is forecast to be an eye-watering $8 billion, yet it will soon receive more than $4 billion in extra GST revenue. While critics label the situation "scandalous", neither party seems willing to upset the apple cart on the eve of a federal election.

ABC News · Apr 4, 2022

Human Rights Commissioner questions WA's ongoing use of state of emergency powers

Australia's Human Rights Commissioner says state of emergency laws are getting harder to justify at this stage in the pandemic.

ABC News · Apr 4, 2022

WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson to be state's next governor, Mark McGowan announces

Premier Mark McGowan has announces Police Commissioner Chris Dawson as the 34th governor of Western Australia.

ABC News · Apr 4, 2022

Top cop Dawson named WA's next governor

West Australian police chief Chris Dawson has been named the state's next governor, replacing former federal Labor leader Kim Beazley.

AAP · Apr 4, 2022

Regional migration is booming during pandemic, so why is Kalgoorlie-Boulder's population falling?

For the first time since 1981, Australia's regional population grew more than capital cities in 2020-21 but, even with mining on the up, Kalgoorlie-Boulder bucked the trend.

ABC News · Apr 2, 2022

Call for mandatory COVID-19 face mask rules to be scrapped as Perth's CBD withers

Relaxed COVID-19 restrictions for Western Australia may be in place, but Perth businesses fear it will not be enough to breathe new life into a CBD struggling under the weight of the pandemic.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022