The new leader of the West Australian Liberal Party, Libby Mettam, has stepped up to present a new image and, as far as dispirited supporters are concerned, new hope.
WA election: Mark McGowan poised for prolonged dominance following historic landslide victory
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Mark McGowan s crushing victory raises the question of just how long Labor can remain in ascendance in WA.
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There are few other ways to describe Mark McGowan s second landslide election victory as anything short of historic.
Labor have obliterated the WA Liberals, reducing them to a predicted two seats.
It is a victory that is unparalleled in its crushing nature and the largest in the state s history,
West Australians have never put this much faith in one party anywhere near to this extent before.
The Liberals are looking at a further two terms in opposition, with Premier Mark McGowan’s deft handling of the pandemic firming up as a factor in elections.