WA ELECTION: WEEK FIVE
WHERE THEY CAMPAIGNED
* Colin Barnett in the Pilbara, a seat Nationals leader Brendon Grylls holds by 11.5 per cent, Labor-held Fremantle (15.4), Victoria Park (4) and the Kimberley (5.1), Liberal-held Perth (2.8) and Belmont (1)
* Mark McGowan focused on Liberal-held Perth (2.8), Bunbury (12.2) and Collie-Preston... |
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The Broome Advertiser gets a snapshot of candidates' stance on these important Kimberley topics:
Agriculture
Cashless welfare cards
Fracking
Aboriginal heritage
Alcohol restrictions
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WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls has accused Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull of "rank hypocrisy" for attacking its mining tax proposal while conducting a review of petroleum taxes.
In a scathing speech, which included attacking his partners in government the WA Liberal Party Mr Grylls told business leaders in Perth Mr Turnbull sho... |
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Labor is within striking distance of defeating Colin Barnett's government at next week's West Australian election, according to an exclusive Fairfax Media poll, despite a preference deal with Pauline Hanson's One Nation aimed at delivering the Liberals a third term.
With the local economy suffering a post mining boom slump, the s... |
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A multimillion-dollar advertising campaign waged by a powerful mining lobby has failed to convince a majority of West Australian voters to oppose a $3 billion a year tax on the country's biggest mining companies.
An exclusive ReachTEL poll commissioned by Fairfax Media found 39.4 per cent in favour of the plan by WA Nationals leader Bren... |
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