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Parliament of Western Australia · State politics

Legislative Assembly: 59 seatsLegislative Council: 36 seatsNext election: March 2025

Western Australia political news

The Guardian · 2026-10-27

Payman asks if PM is ‘waiting for what happened to Helen Haines’ to occur again – video

At a late-night Senate estimates hearing, Western Australian independent senator Fatima Payman accuses the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, of being 'petty' by not granting her additional staff members after

ABC News · 2026-10-26

Travellers warned of upheaval as new Perth Airport terminal plans unveiled

The Guardian · 2026-10-25

‘Extremely disappointed’: WA government seeks reimbursement from Deloitte over flawed university report

State paid consultancy firm $166,000 for feasibility study on merging the three tertiary institutionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Western Australian government has said it is “extremely

The Guardian · 2026-10-23

Indigenous girl, 16, shackled to hospital bed after being allegedly dragged through her home by police in Perth

WA government has defended the practice of shackling people in hospital as ‘part of standard custodial management practices’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Western Australian justice depart

The Guardian · 2026-10-22

Man charged after allegedly threatening electoral staff and wielding nunchucks – video

A man has been charged after allegedly threatening staff and wielding nunchucks at the electoral office of the Western Australian local government minister, Hannah Beazley. Police said they received reports the man was

The Guardian · 2026-10-02

Activists plan legal action against police ban on entering security zone near Perth weapons expo

Under new WA laws anyone who defies an exclusion order could face a maximum $36,000 fine and three years in prisonGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastActivists and a Greens MP have threatened legal

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