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Ongoing speculation that WA Defence Minister Paul Papalia will retire well before the next State election in 2029 is again doing the rounds amongst Liberal and Labor circles.

OpinionRumours of Papalia’s retirement swirl as Pauline circles

One Nation might well find out just how popular it is in WA well before the next Federal and State elections, amid the ongoing rumour that WA Defence Minister Paul Papalia is retiring has resurfaced.

Joe Spagnolo

Federal Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Josh Wilson said WA and Australia were among the best in the world on implementing battery storage.

SOLAR POWER$25m community batteries to be rolled out across WA

Nearly 20 community batteries will be installed across Perth and the South West to capture excess solar power from roof panels and feed it back at peak times, jointly funded by the Federal and State Government.

Oliver Lane

Pauline Hanson pictured with supporters at a One Nation event at the Crooked Spire in Midland during the party leader’s visit to WA.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsPremiumThe Perth voters abandoning major parties for Pauline Hanson

350 people forked out $70 each and lined up hoping for some face-time, or a selfie, with the maverick politician, desperate to catch a glimpse of the woman who has declared she wants to be Australia’s next PM. 

Joe Spagnolo

Angus Taylor has warned of the bad old days when WA’s resource industry was crippled by industrial action, saying a looming strike at BHP Port Hedland threatens the State’s international reputation.

‘WA lost badly’VideoCommentsPremiumOpposition leader warns of global backlash from BHP strike

Angus Taylor has warned of the bad old days when WA’s resource industry was crippled by industrial action, saying a looming strike at BHP Port Hedland threatens the State’s international reputation.

Joe Spagnolo

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says WA will be bathed in orange next federal and state elections.

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‘Balance of power’: Hanson turns to WA for more senate seats

Pauline Hanson believes One Nation could win not one, but two more senate positions in the west at the next Federal Election, saying WA could play a vital role in ensuring her party is kingmaker in Canberra.

Joe Spagnolo

The Albanese government’s ‘broken promises’ have given fodder to those seeking to feed the disillusionment that is overtaking a growing number of Australians, as the looming One Nation threat approaches.

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When did Albo abandon his ‘my word is my bond’ principle?

The Albanese government’s ‘broken promises’ have given fodder to those seeking to feed the disillusionment that is overtaking a growing number of Australians, as the looming One Nation threat approaches.

Michelle Grattan

Albanese needs to get ready for a long debate on immigrations chaos that he can't win.

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Migrant deluge the political litmus test, who will win?

Albanese’s truculence and the rise of One Nation have set the scene for a long pre-election debate about migration that Labor can’t win. 

Paul Murray

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed he will focus on policy and not One Nation preference deals as he and Pauline Hanson jostled to win the support of West Australians this week.

State PoliticsVideoCommentsTaylor shuts down One Nation deal as Hanson looms large

Angus Taylor appeared to be feeling the pressure, as Pauline Hanson flew out of Perth and left the Opposition’s hopes of winning back WA in disarray.

Jessica Page

Senator Pauline Hanson speaking at the Swan Chamber of Commerce hour of power in Midland.

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Wild week in the West as we win role in fight for the right

She laughed, she cried and she pledged allegiance to our GST deal. Pauline Hanson had off-Broadway energy as WA took centre stage in a grand political production the likes of which nobody could have made up.

Amanda Keenan

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Defence Minister Richard Marles.

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AUKUS setbacks just keep on surfacing

As the Albanese government pursues its AUKUS ‘optimal pathway’ for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, it’s experiencing another sub-optimal headache.

Andrew Greene

Angus Taylor awkwardly couldn’t name the electorate he was standing in.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsPremiumTaylor dodges questions on WA strategy in awkward stumble

Angus Taylor has stumbled on day two of a tour of Perth, appearing unable to name a WA seat that the Liberals can win back as the Opposition battles One Nation’s surge. 

Jessica Page

Barnaby Joyce, Pauline Hanson

PoliticsVideoCommentsOne Nation fundraiser scrapped as venue pulls out

A One Nation event has been abruptly cancelled after the venue pulled out of hosting the event, disrupting a night that was set to feature party leader Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce.

Kimberley Braddish, Chloe Maher and Madeline Cove

Labor is trying to downplay One Nation’s fundraising boom.

Federal PoliticsCommentsLabor shrugs as One Nation donation haul booms

One Nation has raised more than $2.7 million from tens of thousands of donors, sparking a fresh political fight over voter anger, campaign funding and Anthony Albanese’s anti-Hanson push.

Madeline Cove

Dr Tom Cunneen said ophthalmologists were being scapegoated over healthcare out-of-pocket pain but the real problems were inadequate Medicare rebates and health insurance premium hikes.

HealthCommentsPremiumSpecialists ‘scapegoats’ for healthcare out-of-pocket pain

Eye surgeons have lashed out as the Albanese Government considers capping specialists fees, saying they are struggling as small businesses and fed up with being painted as medical sector fat cats.

Rebecca Le May

Pauline Hanson's One Nation leader is in Midland for a Sundowner event

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Why One Nation is laughing all the way to the bank

While they tear each other down, One Nation is laughing all the way to the bank, and the ballot box. 

Jessica Page

Richard Marles, Australia's defense minister, at the annual AUKMIN summit in London, UK, on Wednesday.

DefenceVideoCommentsMarles ‘confident’ in AUKUS despite British sub concerns

Defence Minister Richard Marles has brushed aside concerns over British shipbuilding and the Royal Navy’s lack of deployable subs, declaring full confidence in the UK to deliver on the massive security deal.

Andrew Greene

Will CGT discounts be departing in Treasurer Chalmers’ Budget?

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Chalmers on the attack as Hanson shows soft side

All the Budget criticism appears to have lit a fire under the man who would be Prime Minister, springing as he has out of the gates knowing he has some serious ground to make up.

Leader of the Opposition Angus Taylor has fired back at Jim Chalmers during his Mandurah visit.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumTaylor slams ‘failed treasurer’ Chalmers in Mandurah visit

The Federal Opposition leader has hit back at a personal swipe about being ‘born already at the top of the ladder’ and ‘failing upwards’.

Charlton Hart

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsPauline Hanson’s rise triggers early war games by Labor

Hostilities between the major parties escalates as Labor scrambles to counter the rise of One Nation and leaders exchange shots over donations, lies and ‘failing up’.

Katina Curtis

Jim Chalmers has doubled down on personal swipes at Angus Taylor

Federal PoliticsCommentsJim Chalmers escalates personal swipes against Angus Taylor

Jim Chalmers has doubled down on personal swipes at Angus Taylor, saying the Opposition Leader was ‘born already at the top of the ladder’ and then ‘fail(ed) upwards’.

Katina Curtis

Pauline Hanson and Anthony Albanese have exchanged barbs.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsLabor v One Nation escalates into war of words over money

Anthony Albanese has accused One Nation of faking a mass donations drive, prompting Pauline Hanson to say the Prime Minister is jealous of the minor party’s rising popularity.

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Liberal Member for O'Connor Rick Wilson.

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Opinion: Rick Wilson says certainty needed on After Hours GP

The Federal Budget’s extension of funding for the Albany GP After Hours Collaborative is a temporary reprieve, rather than a long-term solution, writes Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson.

Melissa Sheil

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has pushed on a pledge by Pauline Hanson’s to target the seats of senior Labor ministers. NewsWire / Nikki Short

POLITICSPremiumPauline Hanson ‘hates my part of Sydney’, Labor MP says

A senior Labor Minister has hit back at Pauline Hanson’s pledge to target his western Sydney seat, saying the Senator “hates my part of Sydney”.

Ria Pandey and Nathan Schmidt

Pauline Hanson declared she’s in WA to “get our country back” after landing in Perth flush with cash as One Nation smashed its own $1 million fundraising target within 24 hours.

PoliticsVideoCommentsPremium‘Get our country back’: Hanson attends fiery WA fundraiser

Pauline Hanson declared she’s in WA to ‘get our country back’, after landing in Perth flush with cash as One Nation smashed its own $1 million fundraising target within 24 hours.

Jessica Page and Oliver Lane