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Why Labor will skip North West Central by-election

WA Labor will not contest the North West Central by-election created by the retirement of Nationals MP Vince Catania, with voters in the regional electorate heading to the polls next month.

Peter Law

By-election confidencePremiumNational MP Vince Catania resignation date revealed

The date for the North West Central by-election could be set as early as next week, with Opposition Leader Mia Davies revealing outgoing MP Vince Catania will officially resign on Monday.

Jessica Moroney

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Nationals MP tipped for role in Twiggy’s green energy empire

Vince Catania is the latest name linked to Andrew Forrest’s burgeoning Fortescue Future Industries as part of a huge recruitment drive by the company.

Josh Zimmerman

PoliticsNationals federal director steps down

The federal director of the Nationals, Jonathan Hawkes, is stepping down after three years in the role.

Paul Osborne

‘Enormous challenge’ CommentsLibs eye plebiscite preselection to boost election chances

The introduction of plebiscite voting for lower house candidate preselections, a key recommendation of a review in the wake of the party’s State election wipeout, was backed by 92 per cent of delegates.

Peter Law

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Long goodbye
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MacTiernan to quit politics at next State election

Alannah MacTiernan will retire from politics at the next WA election, heaping further pressure on Mark McGowan to strip his under fire Cabinet minister of the Agriculture portfolio sooner rather than later.

Peter Law

Defence involvement Premium‘No need for ADF to be on standby if FMD spreads’: Watt

Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has confirmed there are no plans for the Australian Defence Force to be on standby in the event of a domestic outbreak of foot and mouth disease.

Kimberley Caines

Scathing remarks PremiumOpposition blasts WA Cabinet as ‘not fit for purpose’

Opposition Leader Mia Davies has highlighted a slew of ‘bungles’ by WA ministers while calling for Premier Mark McGowan to make sweeping changes to a Cabinet that is ‘not fit for purpose’.

Josh Zimmerman

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Littleproud slams MacTiernan for ‘abhorrent’ FMD comments

Pressure is mounting on Mark McGowan to give Alannah MacTiernan the boot over her divisive FMD comments, with a Federal MP saying she ‘is a danger to not just WA agriculture’ but the whole State.

Kimberley Caines

Time to go?CommentsMacTiernan’s foot-and-mouth claims ‘a mistake’: McGowan

Alannah MacTiernan ‘went a bit far and made a mistake’ when claiming an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease would result in cheaper meat and milk for West Australians, according to Mark McGowan.

Josh Zimmerman

PoliticsPossible sanction ease 'welcome': Chalmers

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called on China to ease all sanctions on Australian goods amid reports a ban on coal exports could end.

Andrew Brown

‘BETTER GOVERNMENT’Federal agriculture department rebrands

Australia’s Federal agriculture department has undergone its fifth name change in less than a decade, rebranding this month as the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.  

Adam Poulsen

summitAustralia, NZ diverge on Pacific migration

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to grow Pacific migration with a new annual ballot for 3000 migrants.

Ben McKay

Foot and mouth diseasePremiumBiosecurity measures ramped up as FMD threat grows

Biosecurity measures have been beefed up at Australia’s borders in a bid to prevent foot and mouth disease spreading from Bali, but WA farming leaders are calling for greater action.

Adam Poulsen

Will he win?Libs confirm Baston is their NWC candidate

The race to replace Vince Catania in North West Central is officially a contest, with the Liberal Party confirming Gascoyne pastoralist Will Baston is their candidate in the by-election.

Kate Campbell

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Nephew of ex-Barnett Minister in race for North West Central

Will Baston – nephew of former Barnett Government Minister Ken Baston – appears set to contest the North West Central by-election for the WA Liberal Party.

Josh Zimmerman & Kate Campbell

DiplomacyG20 foreign ministers meet in Bali

The war in Ukraine looks set to overshadow a meeting of G20 foreign ministers in Bali this week.

Kate Lamb and David Brunnstrom

Final farewellPremiumCatania thanks voters for the ‘honour’ of being an MP

After more than 14 years on the road, in the bush and everywhere in between, outgoing Member for North West Central Vince Catania paid a final tribute to regional WA in Parliament last week. 

Phoebe Pin

MINISTERIAL VISITPremiumWatt in town to feel the mood of farmers

Meeting with live sheep export stakeholders — from farmers to peak industry bodies — was the top priority for Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt during his first ministerial visit to WA last week.

Adam Poulsen

Cheers CommentsPremiumPub owner frontrunner for Nationals win in North West

A former international rower turned Carnarvon publican has nominated to be the Nationals WA candidate in the North West Central by-election sparked by the surprise retirement of Vince Catania.

Peter Law and Josh Zimmerman

LIVE EXPORT PremiumLove takes aim at live export relocation probe

Shane Love has slammed the State Government’s $2 million probe into the possible relocation of Fremantle Port’s live export berth, saying the move won’t happen while the ALP remains divided.

Adam Poulsen

BURP TAXPremiumNew Zealand Government set to tax belching cattle and sheep

New Zealand is on track to become the first country in the world to tax farmers for emissions caused by belching cattle and sheep.

Adam Poulsen

Catania quitsLabor not sure if it will contest by-election

WA Labor may not contest the North West Central by-election created by the shock retirement of Nationals MP Vince Catania, who said he had “no more fuel left in the tank” after 17 years in State Parliament.

Peter Law and Caitlyn Rintoul

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By-election bombshell
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Popular Nationals MP announces shock resignation

Vince Catania has dropped a bombshell on the WA National Party by announcing his resignation from state politics, plunging the depleted Alliance further into disarray.

Joe Spagnolo

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