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WA Liberals leader Basil Zempilas with his new deputy leader Libby Mettam.

State politicsPremiumLibby Mettam demoted to deputy party leader of WA Liberals

Libby Mettam has lost her title of WA Liberal party leader as she gets pushed to second place to make room for Basil Zempilas, despite holding her seat for Vasse. 

Sofia Fimognari

Rebecca Stephens in her empty office after her election loss. INSET: With Peter Watson after her 2021 win and with supporters on election night on March 8.

STATE ELECTIONPremiumRebecca Stephens proud to leave behind a ‘doers’ legacy

Outgoing Albany MLA Rebecca Stephens is disappointed to lose her seat in the 2025 State election but proud of what she’s achieved as Albany’s first female member of the Lower House.

Eliza Kavanagh

Ali Kent, centre), with supporters Jeri Farr, Danielle Foster, Gloria Moyle, and Debi Hardie during Ms Kent’s State election night event at the Tower Hotel on March 8.

WA election 2025PremiumRe-elected Kent picks up deputy speaker-elect promotion

Re-elected Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent has not only retained her seat, but also picked up a promotion.

Tegan Guthrie

The Nationals new Albany MLA Scott Leary.

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WA ELECTION 2025Premium
The West Australian exclusive
Meet Scott Leary — your new member for Albany

Albany’s first Nationals MLA in 68 years Scott Leary is tired but “ecstatic” after winning the seat in a State election count that stretched over two weeks.

Eliza Kavanagh

Liberal candidate Thomas Brough, Labor incumbent Rebecca Stephens, and Nationals candidate Scott Leary on election night.

WA ELECTION 2025PremiumWhen will we know the result of the election for Albany?

Albany should know the result of the election this week with the final distribution of preferences scheduled for Thursday.

Eliza Kavanagh

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam had a warm reception at the Naturaliste Community Centre in Dunsborough.

State electionPremiumHow the regional South West electorates are looking

With ballots from the weekend’s State election moving slowly across Western Australia, two of the South West’s six seats remain in doubt. 

Ezra Kaye and Sofia Fimognari

Mr Rundle was the man of the moment at this year’s Wagin Woolorama, from March 7 and 8, with a tent set up next to the British and Australasian sheep shed a hive of activity despite temperatures reaching 37c on the first day. 

WA ELECTION 2025PremiumRundle ready to get back to work after retaining seat of Roe

While his third consecutive win in the seat of Roe has landed him another four years in Opposition, Peter Rundle says he will be “straight on the job” fighting for his communities.

Tegan Guthrie

Where they were on election night: Liberal candidate Thomas Brough at Keep the Sheep Stadium, Labor incumbent Rebecca Stephens at the Hilton Garden Inn Albany, and Nationals candidate Scott Leary at home in Albany.

WA ELECTION 2025CommentsStill too tight to call in Albany

Albany voters will have to wait to learn the fate of their seat in the Lower House with Labor, Nationals and Liberals candidates neck and neck in primary votes.

Eliza Kavanagh, Georgia Campion and Melissa Sheil

Liberals candidate Marie O'Dea, incumbent and Nationals candidate Peter Rundle, and Labor candidate Brad Willis.

WA ELECTION 2025Roe candidates and residents cast votes and talk issues

Candidates for the Roe electorate made a last pitch to voters in Katanning on Saturday.

Hannah Whitehead and Eliza Kavanagh

Nationals candidate Scott Leary, Labor incumbent Rebecca Stephens, and Liberals candidate Thomas Brough.

WA ELECTION 2025Albany candidates make their final pitch to voters at polls

Here’s what Albany’s candidates for the lower house have been up to on election day as they travel across the electorate to secure last-minute votes.

Jacki Elezovich and Eliza Kavanagh

WA Labor’s Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent, Nationals candidate Tony Herron, independent Kyran O’Donnell and WA Liberals candidate Rowena Olsen.

WA election 2025PremiumCandidates make final pitch for seat of Kalgoorlie

Candidates vying for the seat of Kalgoorlie in today’s State election have given their final pitches to voters in hopes of swaying the result in their favour.

Tegan Guthrie

Nationals’ member for Roe Peter Rundle says he hopes the voters would allow him to keep fighting for his electorate. 

State electionPremiumRundle hopes to keep ‘turning up’ for Roe electorate

Nationals WA member for Roe Peter Rundle says he would “love” a chance to be in government for his third term after noticing a change in WA Labor support from regional people in his electorate. 

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent and WA Premier Roger Cook at Kalgoorlie Railway Station on Thursday.

State election PremiumPremier makes another dash to Kal two days out from election

WA Premier Roger Cook made a whistlestop to Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Thursday to shore up the vote of local member Ali Kent two days out from the State election.

Tegan Guthrie

WA Labor’s MLA Ali Kent, Nationals candidate Tony Herron, independent Kyran O’Donnell, and WA Liberals candidate Rowena Olsen.

Early voting PremiumAlmost 3000 votes cast in first four days of early voting

Almost 3000 votes were cast in the first four days of early voting for the State election at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder voting centre. 

Tegan Guthrie

Brad Willis is WA Labor’s candidate for Roe.

MEET THE CANDIDATESPremiumBrad Willis on cost of living, growth and community

WA Labor’s candidate for Roe answers our questions in his own words — find out what matters most to the people vying for Roe’s seat in the lower house with this six-part series.

Brad Willis, WA Labor

Australian Christians candidate Diana Reymond.

Meet the candidatesPremiumDiana Reymond on regional and Christian representation

Australian Christians’ candidate for Roe answers our questions in her own words — find out what matters most to the people vying for Roe’s seat in the Lower House with this six-part series.

Diana Reymond, Australian Christians

Marie O’Dea is the Liberal Party’s candidate for Roe.

MEET THE CANDIDATESPremiumMarie O’Dea on her love for the Roe electorate

The Liberal party’s candidate for Roe answers our questions in her own words — find out what matters most to the people vying for Roe’s seat in the Lower House with this five-part series.

Marie O’Dea, Liberal Party

The Greens candidate David John Worth.

MEET THE CANDIDATESPremiumDavid John Worth on healthcare, housing and the environment

The Greens’ candidate for Roe answers our questions in his own words — find out what matters most to the people vying for Roe’s seat in the lower house with this six-part series.

David John Worth, Greens

The Nationals WA Peter Rundle candidate. Roe officially has six candidates locked in to vie for the state seat as the WA Electoral Commission released the nominated list on Thursday.

MEET THE CANDIDATESPremiumPeter Rundle on the privilege of serving his electorate

The Nationals’ candidate for Roe and the incumbent answers our questions in his own words — find out what matters most to the people vying for Roe’s seat in the Lower House with this six-part series.

Peter Rundle, The Nationals

Ethann Sinclair is One Nation’s candidate for Roe.

MEET THE CANDIDATESPremiumEthann Sinclair on roads, investment and emissions

One Nation’s candidate for Roe answers our questions in his own words — find out what matters most to the people vying for Roe’s seat in the lower house with this six-part series.

Ethann Sinclair, One Nation

MLC Shelley Payne with Wagin Community Resource Centre committee members Zach Rayne, Tepore Hotene, Glenda Stewart and Jeff Stewart.

YOUTH FUNDING BOOSTPremiumLabor commit $50k to Wagin Youth Centre upgrades if elected

WA Labor have promised to grant thousands in funding towards the Wagin Youth Centre building upgrades if elected at the State election

Hannah Whitehead

Opposition Leader Shane Love with Nationals WA candidate for Kalgoorlie Tony Herron in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Friday.

Royalties for Regions PremiumPremier, Opposition leader exchange R4R barbs

Premier Roger Cook labelled the Nationals’ plan to extend its Royalties for Regions program to outer Perth metropolitan areas by cutting funding for places like Mandurah “contemptuous, audacious and corrupt”. 

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie MLA Ali Kent with Premier Roger Cook at MLG Oz in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Friday.

Energy focusPremiumMore vanadium pledges from WA Premier

Kalgoorlie-Boulder becoming the vanadium powerhouse of WA is the latest election promise from WA Labor ahead of next weekend’s election. 

Tegan Guthrie

Independent candidate for Kalgoorlie Kyran O'Donnell.

Kyran O’DonnellPremiumO’Donnell says elected government ‘will not ignore him’

Independent candidate for Kalgoorlie Kyran O’Donnell says the “government of the day” after the State election will not ignore him if he wins back the seat.

Tegan Guthrie

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