On Wednesday, 20th January, the Western Australian Premier, Mark McGowan, announced that WA would push back the re-opening of the state border amid concerns about the transmissibility of the Omicron variant.  In December the Premier announced that the border would re-open on February 5th. No new date for the re-opening has been announced, with WA… Continue reading Western Australia delays border reopening

On Friday, 17 December, Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan announced a Cabinet reshuffle. The most notable change is in the Health portfolio, where Amber-Jade Sanderson has replaced Roger Cook as the state’s Health Minister. Cook has been in the Health portfolio for 13 years, across Opposition and Government, and will be adding Tourism and Commerce… Continue reading Western Australia’s Cabinet Reshuffle

On Thursday, 2 December 2021 Western Australia Minister for Climate Action Amber-Jade Sanderson launched the State Government’s roadmap to develop sectoral emissions reduction strategies, ‘Shaping Western Australia’s low‑carbon future’. The development of these strategies is a core election commitment of the McGowan Government’s climate policy to transition the WA economy to net zero emissions by… Continue reading Western Australia’s Sectoral Emissions Reduction Strategies (SERS) Roadmap

On 15 September 2021, Western Australian (WA) Premier Mark McGowan, and Attorney General and Minister for Electoral Affairs John Quigley, announced the introduction of an Electoral Equality Bill. The Bill, if passed, will make the WA upper house a whole State electorate, abolishing group voting tickets. The Bill follows the tabling of a final report… Continue reading Western Australian Electoral Equality Bill