One industry rules the roost in WA and neither side of politics can ignore it
By Keane Bourke
This past week marks the first time the Liberal leader visited WA since he took the position, and during his trip west, both Taylor and Premier Cook were navigating the state's hot-button issues.
#GovernmentandPolitics #LiberalPartyofAustralia #FederalGovernment #FederalParliament #FederalStateIssues #StateandTerritoryGovernment #KeaneBourke
Victoria offers 20pc car rego discount in cost-of-living measure
Motorists will have two months to claim a 20 per cent rebate on car registration as the government attempts to counter price rices at the petrol pump.
AI traffic cameras set to deliver $440m fines windfall
By Keane Bourke
The cameras have handed out around 184,000 infringements since they started issuing fines in October last year, according to the WA government.
#AI #TrafficOffences #Police #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Roads #KeaneBourke
The NDIS gave participants their lives back. Now they fear what's to come
By Nas Campanella and Evan Young
NDIS participants set up their lives around the scheme's rules. But now the rules are changing and they fear what lies ahead.
#PeopleWithDisability #Disabilities #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #FederalStateIssues #StateandTerritoryGovernment #NasCampanella #EvanYoung
Digital drivers' licences coming to WA, trial to begin next year
By Greig Johnston
The WA government allocates $28 million for the roll-out of digital drivers' licences in the state, estimated to be implemented by the end of next year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/wa-to-introduce-digital-drivers-licences/106596984
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #Laws #DriverEducation #GreigJohnston
'Be honest with people': Politicians across the country react to NDIS cuts
By Isabella Ross and Phoebe Pin
State leaders are reacting to the sweeping cuts coming for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with one minister arguing the federal government will "walk away" from those in need.
#Disabilities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #IsabellaRoss #PhoebePin
A dozen new offences added to LNP's adult crime, adult time laws in Qld
By Sarah Richards
Conspiring to commit murder, unlawful stalking and riot are among 12 new offences that juveniles can now be sentenced as adults for.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/adult-crime-adult-time-passes-qld-parliament/106595642
#Crime #LawCrimeandJustice #StateandTerritoryGovernment #SarahRichards
Liberty jobs secure for now, but what happens when the money runs out?
By Josh Duggan
Three weeks of wages have been guaranteed for Liberty Bell Bay smelter workers, but with no buyer locked in, questions remain about what happens next.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-23/analysis-liberty-bell-bay-wages-rescue-package/106586958
#MiningandMetalsIndustry #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #GovernmentandPolitics #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #GovernmentPolicy #JoshDuggan
'Very short on facts': Electoral commission's bizarre communications in a crisis
By Thomas Kelsall
As trust in their ability to effectively administer an election erodes by the day, so too seemingly does their transparency with the public.
#StateandTerritoryElections #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #ElectoralSystem #Elections #ThomasKelsall
Long-awaited return of Perth-Bunbury train service announced
By Neve Brissenden and Georgia Loney
A long-awaited train service between WA's two largest cities is set to get back on track in June after a near three-year wait.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-22/australind-train-resumes-wa-government/106594204
#PublicTransport #RegionalCommunities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #NeveBrissenden #GeorgiaLoney
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