Zak Kirkup

Western Australia's opposition leader is confident voters won't abandon him at next month's election despite polls predicting he will lose his seat.

Early voting is under way for the Western Australian election, with more than a million voters tipped to cast their ballots before the March 13 polling day.

It’s not clear how much value taxpayers might get from Labor’s $100 million film studio election promise, but the film industry says it will give the state an edge.

Premier Mark McGowan has questioned why anyone would vote for the Liberals when the opposition leader is already conceding defeat.

WA’s political landscape could be radically altered this month as the state government appears primed for an unprecedented win.

Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has slammed the Premier’s insinuation that the state’s border controls could remain beyond the pandemic, labelling it a taste of what’s to come.

As the Liberal Party WA warns voters against giving Labor total control, Business News analyses how the election is likely to affect the balance of power in the Legislative Council.

Police commissioner Chris Dawson wants new legislation to enable a permanent police presence on the state's borders, including stronger vehicle search powers.

Ahead of the state election, Mark McGowan spoke to Business News about his track record, future plans and ministerial team.

An aggressive switch to green energy and manufacturing is the boldest economic policy of the state election campaign, though the promise has many challenges.

Anthony Albanese has failed to join his state Labor colleagues on the campaign trail in Western Australia, nine days out from the state election.

The absence of federal political leaders on the WA campaign trail speaks volumes about the current state of play.

Peel Health Campus, TAFE courses, and the balance of power in parliament were key issues on the election campaign trail today.

Labor and the Liberals say they will back a wide-ranging inquiry into corruption within the state's housing department after Saturday's election.

A man has been taken into custody after a package containing a powder-like substance was allegedly thrown into Premier Mark McGowan’s Rockingham electorate office yesterday.

Liberal Party WA leader Zak Kirkup has urged those yet to place their vote to consider the impact supporting Labor could have on the future of Roe 8 and 9, Fremantle Port and Cockburn Sound.

Western Australia's Liberal opposition has failed to provide key details on its policy costings in a shambolic presentation two days before the state election.

Zak Kirkup insists he has no regrets as he prepares to lead the West Australian Liberals to a defeat that could spell the end of his own short-lived political career.

On the eve of the state election, Premier Mark McGowan has urged voters not to support the WA Labor Party’s “risky” and “inexperienced" opponents.

The Liberal opposition took a gamble anointing Zak Kirkup as leader late last year.

Blue ribbon Liberal seats such as Churchlands, Nedlands and Carine are line ball as Labor looks set for more than 50 districts in the 59-seat parliament. Click through for eight articles from today's coverage.

Zak Kirkup said he knew the risks when he took up the Liberal leadership late last year, and said 2021 would not be the end but a beginning.

For very different reasons, both major political parties in WA have some tough calls to make.

The path ahead for Premier Mark McGowan will be a challenging one, writes Simon Withers.

Business News looks inside the Liberal WA election campaign and recent years in opposition, from the pandemic, to strategy, leadership, internal ructions and more.

In his first major interview as Liberal leader, David Honey spoke to Business News about his childhood, desire for a compassionate society, and threats to WA’s prosperity.

Where will dozens of departing members of state parliament find themselves in the months ahead?

A damning report into the Liberal Party of WA’s catastrophic election loss has laid bare the party’s “disturbing” failings; from laziness to ineffective policies and unethical conduct.

Tony Krsticevic will attempt a political comeback next month as he seeks a spot on Stirling's council.

WA Liberals must learn from federal Labor’s experience.

Declining iron ore royalties will ensure the May 2022 state budget is a vastly different document to the latest iteration.

More than six months after the state election, Zak Kirkup talks to Business News about his new business and future political ambitions.

Zak Kirkup has warned of the risk of price escalation and project delays in WA as he prepares to add more than a dozen new workers to his business’ payroll.

A power grid without coal will require a major system redesign and billions of dollars in investment.

Richard Wilson’s resignation as the Liberals’ WA president more than a year after an internal party review makes clear the reasons for the 2021 wipe-out remain.

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.

A former Liberal leader has ruled out standing for preselection ahead of the 2025 state election, while a prominent ex-state and federal ministerial advisor is weighing up a run in a new seat.

PRESELECTION WRAP: City of Perth councillor Brent Fleeton will not join Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas as a Liberal candidate at the 2025 state election, while a former reality TV contestant has been recommended in Tangney.

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.