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Both WA Labor and the Liberal Party WA have promised to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into the education system, if successful in the state election in March.

WA potentially failed in its bid to host a regular season National Football League game due to the distance of travel from the US, premier Roger Cook says.

Collie will host one of Australia’s largest Tesla remanufacturing facilities after reaching an agreement with the WA government as part of the town's transition from coal to renewables.

Premier Roger Cook has reiterated that WA Labor will not write an open cheque to secure a proposed Perth-based National Rugby League franchise.

WA Labor has pitched a $210 million investment to deliver 1,000 apartments and townhouses, if re-elected to government in March.

Premier Roger Cook has again faced persistent questioning from the media regarding a proposed Perth-based National Rugby League side.

The state’s Liberal and National parties have hit out at the government’s performance on cultural heritage, after a Toodyay farmer was fined for work he carried out on his driveway.

WA Labor has pledged $5 million in an initial bid to boost the resilience of the state’s fragile supply chain network, if re-elected in March.

The new administration’s commitment to the AUKUS partnership has been reaffirmed by incoming US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

The property industry has welcomed a move by the state Labor Party to commit to increasing thresholds for stamp duty exemptions if re-elected.

WA Labor has pledged $30 million towards a new Italian precinct development project in West Perth, should it be re-elected on March 8.

Qantas has launched a new flight route between Perth and Busselton that will take off in June, with flights available three days per week.

WA Labor plans to spend $75 million establishing two Western Power factories to manufacture equipment such as power poles and power lines in tandem with private industry.

ANALYSIS: WA Liberal Leader Libby Mettam is aware of the mountain her party has to climb at the March 8 federal election, but two weeks out, she has no plan to throw in the towel.

WA Labor will introduce a free CAT bus service between Stirling Station and Scarborough Beach, if re-elected, under a $14.2 million commitment.

Western Australians could be offered rebates of up to $7,500 to install batteries in their households under a WA Labor election commitment unveiled by Roger Cook yesterday.

WA Labor has revealed the details of a promised $50 million to fund a Western Australian battery manufacturing program, if re-elected at the March 8 state election.

A new electrified bus fleet would be rolled out in Western Australia by 2050 under a WA Labor plan to phase out Transperth’s diesel buses.

Water Corporation moved to distance itself from a state decision to approve mining operations by Alcoa in the Darling Range in December 2023, internal documents have revealed.

WA Labor’s $387 million election promise to provide rebates for household battery installation has been cautiously welcomed by industry, who say cracks in the policy are already surfacing.

Premier Roger Cook has backed the state’s emerging vanadium sector to dodge the supply woes which have plagued Western Australian battery metal miners in recent years.

WA Premier Roger Cook has vowed to increase wine exports to the east coast and deregulate the hospitality industry should Labor retain office at next weekend’s state election.

Fremantle Port’s ageing B Shed ferry terminal will be in line for a $30 million upgrade should Labor hold onto the keys to parliament at this weekend’s state election.

Premier Roger Cook has announced a further $60 million commitment for the renewable energy sector as an election promise, days before polls close.

Premier Roger Cook insists WA will push back against its federal counterpart if needed, with the North West Shelf project being the latest subject the two governments disagreed on.

Premier Roger Cook says the government will work with the business community around potential support for those impacted by a spate of power outages across the state today.

The emotional rollercoaster for WA rugby league diehards continued on Tuesday, following comments from premier Roger Cook.

The leaders of the Labor, Liberal and National parties have spent the final week campaigning in seats which should prove ones to watch on Saturday night.

Business News' seat-by-seat analysis suggests the Liberal Party can pick up enough seats to suggest the party is back on track. Labor, however, should maintain a strong majority.

WA VOTES: Roger Cook says he will be in for the long haul if elected premier in today’s State Election but stopped short of guaranteeing he would run again in 2029.

WA VOTES: Roger Cook has been elected Western Australian Premier, leading WA Labor to a third consecutive election win which will extend its tenure at Dumas House to at least 12 years.

An investigation into the weekend’s election will begin in earnest after counting is finished, as the WA Electoral Commission grapples with political fallout from the vote.

Business groups have welcomed the return of the WA Labor government to power but urged the government to get on with red tape reduction and energy transition progress.

Roger Cook’s controversial $217 million plan for a new entertainment precinct at Burswood Park is likely to go ahead following the re-election of the Labor government.

Western Australia’s highest-ranking bureaucrat Emily Roper will vacate her role at the end of next week, following Labor's victory at last weekend's state election.

Three Labor MPs have been elevated to Premier Roger Cook’s cabinet, while his former right-hand man has parachuted right into a senior ministerial support role.

The state government has received an open letter urging an inquiry into the handling of the March state election from its political rivals in an early display of unity following the ballot.

Western Australia’s health portfolio has been split in two and regional ministers have been introduced to premier Roger Cook’s inaugural third-term cabinet.

Premier Roger Cook has signalled a shift away from state agreements as the government looks to more ‘sophisticated’ policy levers to regulate and stimulate the resources sector.

The WA government’s regional ministers will be directed to address housing shortages and regional development roadblocks in major country towns.