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The Nationals WA has preselected a candidate to fill the North West Central seat vacated by long-term MP Vince Catania.

Western Australia's Liberal and National opposition partners will face off in a by-election for the state's largest electorate.

Labor has decided not to contest the by-election for the seat of North West Central and Attorney General John Quigley has defended himself in parliament after a scathing judgment in the Federal Court.

Following stints as a policy advisor and state election candidate, Douglas Rodgers will now be tasked with leading the Nationals’ operations in WA.

The state government committed to a “light touch” approach to the roll out new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws on Saturday, as it revealed plans for an implementation group to assist in the process.

Construction of a sorely-needed workers village in Kalbarri is back to square one, with the state government ending negotiations with the Perth firm penciled in to build it.

Newly-minted state MP Louise Kingston has been thrust straight into the opposition’s shadow cabinet following her elevation to parliament.

State opposition leader Shane Love has expressed disappointment in the bombshell defection of North West Central MP Merome Beard from the WA Nationals to the Liberal Party.

Liberal leader Libby Mettam and North West Central MP Merome Beard, who has defected from the Nationals, faced repeated questions around opposition leadership on Wednesday.

ANALYSIS: The last time a Liberal held a lower house seat north of the 26th parallel it was abolished in a redistribution. Sound familiar?

A new electorate in Perth’s south-east has been confirmed by the WA Electoral Commission, in a shift that further reduces the number of regional seats in the state parliament.

The race for state and federal Liberal Party preselection is beginning to heat up, as some high-profile names flag their interest ahead of two party-defining ballots in 2025.

The Nationals WA has opened the door to candidates to nominate for preselection in metropolitan Perth seats in a historic first for a party facing a daunting challenge at the 2025 state election.

The WA Liberal and National parties are locked on six seats a piece with one down-to-the-wire seat set to determine which party has more numbers in the lower house.