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The state’s auditor general has warned failure to address auditing issues in the state sector could erode public confidence, revealing a record number of qualification matters reported in 2021-22.

Talison Lithium will lead a study into reopening the Greenbushes rail line in a move that would take trucks off the South West Highway but may create new disruption for motorists.

The state government has revealed it could provide further funding to Griffin Coal on top of $23.2 million already allocated in an effort to stabilise the embattled operation in Collie.

The state government has deferred the closure of one of its coal-fired power stations after a report forecast a big shortfall in energy supply within three years.

A $3 billion announcement to future-proof energy grids won’t resolve critical issues in the South West, according to the state opposition.

The state government has again topped up its multi-million-dollar lifeline to fund the insolvent Griffin Coal Mining Company.

The average amount of payroll tax paid by those in the state’s lowest qualifying bracket increased more than 30 per cent last financial year, part of an overall $5 billion generated by the tax in WA.

State-owned energy retailer Synergy has recorded a before tax loss of $732.6 million last financial year, attributed to contracts where expenses exceed economic benefit.

The state opposition has questioned the government’s energy priorities following its decision to rename the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

The state government has been presented with five options to resolve the imbroglio threatening WA’s coal supplies.

The taxpayer-funded financial lifeline propping up the insolvent Griffin Coal Mining Company over the past year is closing in on $40 million, according to state government figures.

Major project delivery and an increased wages bill pushed public sector cash flow into deficit in the September quarter; a $1.2 billion turnaround on the cash surplus reported a year earlier.

Bill Johnston has announced he will step down from Western Australian cabinet next week.

Roger Cook says the funding will deliver certainty, but critics say its an admission of failure and rubber stamps the closure of Griffin Coal and Bluewaters power station in 2026.

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 state government will do away with its blanket public sector wage policy which in recent years saw all public servants offered the same three per cent pay rise, in favour of a sector flexible model.

The state’s finances are on track for a $400 million increase to the operating surplus projected in Mark McGowan’s final state budget as treasurer.

The pathways to access power supply on new residential subdivisions will be simplified by the WA government, in a move designed to accelerate project delivery and shorten a growing waitlist.

The latest round of Liberal Party WA preselection nominations closed today, with a number of prominent candidates raising their hands to contest the state and federal upper houses.

Western Australia’s domestic gas policy settings require serious government intervention to protect industry, according to the interim report from the state’s inquiry into the matter.

Steve Thomas has stood down as deputy leader of the Liberal Party of WA following revelations he held conversations with disgraced former premier Brian Burke.

Steve Thomas was a man humbled as he stepped out to face the waiting media pack outside Parliament House at lunchtime on Tuesday.

Liberal Party of WA leader Libby Mettam has not ruled out preselected candidates taking on spokesperson responsibilities after appointing Steve Martin as her new deputy.

Liberal Party of WA leader Libby Mettam has slightly tweaked her shadow cabinet, days after former deputy Steve Thomas stood down over dealings with Brian Burke.

Western Australia reported an increase in lithium royalties over the first half of the financial year, despite a sharp drop in pricing for the volatile battery metal.

Industrial developers are waiting for up to two years to have their projects connected to the grid, prompting calls for change.

The Western Australia Liberal Party has poured cold water on the federal coalition's plan for nuclear power in the state, while backing coal to keep the lights on.

Local MPs from opposing sides have warned Coalition leader Peter Dutton his plan to build a nuclear reactor in Collie will face stiff opposition from the community.

OPINION: We can expect a torrent of misinformation about energy policy when political campaigning begins in earnest in South West seats.

A government microgrid trial has turned enough solar power for 80 homes into enough hydrogen power for three homes in WA’s Gascoyne.

US-based Albemarle will shut down parts of its Kemerton lithium hydroxide operation, a move that impacts 300 local jobs and contractor Monadelphous.

The long-awaited report into the state's domestic gas policy will be tabled this week, a deadline confirmed hours after opposition voices warned of the consequences of further pushback.

State parliament has been told there is no 'magic pudding' to protect the interests of all parties in the state’s gas network, after a long-awaited report on the sector was tabled today.

The state government has belatedly disclosed the fees paid to law firm Ashurst for advice on Griffin Coal after being criticised by the Auditor General.

The federal government has declared an offshore wind zone along Geographe Bay, cutting the initial proposed area by about half.

Analysis: There are shades of the maligned Royalties for Regions program in the scale of recent government spending at Collie, Business News research has found.

Auzvolt has its sights set on Collie as it seeks to buck the global trend and deliver a viable business outside China.

The average cost of environmental compliance audits by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation was more than double the state’s target last financial year.

Major global companies are walking away from opportunities to build offshore wind farms near Bunbury as the federal government extends the period for applications for a second time.