Hamish Hastie

Perth

State Political Reporter at WAtoday

State political reporter at @WAtoday and Nine Publishing. Once ate two ultimate double whoppers in the space of 7 minutes. Tips: [email protected]

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WA Liberal Party leader Basil Zempilas apologises for election campaign content on Perth lord mayor Facebook page

2 days ago | watoday.com.au | Hamish Hastie

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WA Liberal Party leader Basil Zempilas apologises for election campaign content on Perth lord mayor Facebook page

2 days ago | smh.com.au | Hamish Hastie

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Perth lord mayor-turned-Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas has formally apologised for breaching local government rules after using his council-linked social media profile in his campaign for state government.
Why have the Liberals changed their tune on Kate Hulett?

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Hamish Hastie

Interestingly, Cook has placed Moran above Davies on her how to vote at fourth and fifth respectively. A broader look at the how-to-votes show there are still strong allegiances between Labor and the Greens despite all the derision from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in recent months when he is asked about a potential coalition with them. Across all seats except for O’Connor (because the how-to-vote hasn’t been published yet) Labor MPs are preferencing the Greens candidate.
Scitech needs a ‘forever home’, are its days at City West numbered?

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Hamish Hastie

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Federal Labor has committed $100 million to upgrade Scitech, effectively ensuring the iconic STEM institution’s exit from under the City West flashing dome. WA Science and Innovation Minister Stephen Dawson said planning was already happening to find Scitech a new ‘forever home’.
Mia Davies on her own in supporting Labor’s mining tax sweetener: Cash

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Hamish Hastie

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Metronet offers two years free rent carrot to get businesses under the tracks

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Hamish Hastie

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Metronet is offering two years of free rent to try and lure small businesses into nine train stations across the city. The generous offer includes the sized-up Bayswater station, where the 10 shopfronts situated under the elevated station have been empty since it’s opening more than a year ago.
Keep the Sheep election signs in Perth allegedly stolen as campaign heats up

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Hamish Hastie

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A Manning resident and sheep farmer has been left bewildered after two Keep the Sheep corflutes were allegedly stolen by an elderly man with a cane last week. CCTV footage has captured the moment the man allegedly stole the sign outside Brent Fowler’s Bradshaw Street home on Monday last week.
Keep the Sheep election signs in Perth allegedly stolen as campaign heats up

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Hamish Hastie

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Nationals’ WA hopeful backs Labor’s ‘billions for billionaires’ mining policy

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Hamish Hastie

, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Nationals candidate for Bullwinkel Mia Davies has broken ranks with her own party and Coalition partners by publicly backing Labor’s flagship critical mineral and hydrogen production tax incentive policy, once dismissed by shadow treasurer Angus Taylor as “billions for billionaires”.
WA news LIVE: Scarborough security guards accused of assaulting patrons

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Hamish Hastie

1 of 1 1.02pmNRL still yet to respond to WA’s latest offer By Hamish HastieSticking with the Cook press conference, he’s provided some illuminating commentary on his efforts to bring the Western Bears NRL team to WA. The WA government has submitted its offering to the NRL (see details below) which, according to this masthead last week, the league was not impressed by.