Courtney Withers

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Courtney Withers |Phoebe Pin

The WA government is ploughing ahead with its controversial $217 million plan to build a street motorsport circuit in Perth's Burswood Park, but don't dare call it a motorplex. That was the sentiment from Thursday's announcement that the consultation process was opening for one of the government's biggest election promises. There are differing opinions about the project, but the state government believes all are crystal clear on one thing. "It's not a motorplex.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Courtney Withers |Gian De Poloni

As counting in Western Australia continues, everything has come down totwo seats that are neck-and-neck — Fremantle and Bullwinkel. Unlike 2022, WA won't determine the outcome of the election — that is done and dusted — but both seats give unique insight into what voters were thinking about. As election night drew to a close, there were five seats yet to be resolved.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Rhiannon Shine |Courtney Withers

Current WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has announced she will not seek re-election as leader of the party, following widespread speculation she would step down. In a statement released on Thursday afternoon, Ms Mettam thanked her colleagues for their support. "I made a commitment to consult my colleagues before making a decision on my continued leadership," Ms Mettam said. "I thank my colleagues for their public support and their considered advice to me.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Rhiannon Shine |Courtney Withers

The WA Greens say strengthening the government’s climate change legislation will be a top priority after they seize the balance of power in the upper house. Before Saturday's election, that saw Labor emphatically returned to power albeit with a reduced majority, Roger Cook's government dominated both houses of parliament, giving it total control and unprecedented power to pass whatever laws it wanted to.

Jan 16, 2025 | abc.net.au | Lauren Smith |Courtney Withers

A long-awaited upgrade to the problem-plagued Peel Health Campus appears a step closer to fruition, four years after the state government committed to taking the facility out of private hands. It has announced that work on the next phase of the upgrade will start soon, but there is still no start or completion date, or final costings — although the government concedes it is likely to cost more than first anticipated.