Early voting in the WA state election hits a stumbling block with at least two regional polling centres closed without warning, as the Premier again calls on the Opposition to release the costs of its election commitments.
WA election: Labor swoop on Liberal safe seat as tough fight talk persists despite landslide predictions
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Both WA leaders spent the morning campaigning with their candidates in Bateman, a safe Liberal seat.
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On the eve of early voting kicking off in the WA election, both major political parties are downplaying the significance of campaigning in a seat that was once the bluest of territory.
Key points:
Bateman is a safe Liberal seat but could be at risk of flipping to Labor
Mr McGowan maintains the election will be a tough fight
But the locations both leaders chose to campaign in on Tuesday indicated they had reason to believe the safe Liberal seat of Bateman could fall to Labor for the first time in its history.
WA election: Social media is shaping the campaign in unexpected ways
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Mr Kirkup s Facebook page was shut down amid the ban on sharing news content.
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Western Australia is just days away from early election polls opening and the political gloves are well and truly off.
The opportunity for a jab almost fell into the WA Liberal Party s lap this week when Facebook introduced a nationwide ban on sharing news content.
Liberal leader Zak Kirkup s own social media page was shut down for the better part of a day when it was caught up in the content purge.
WA Labor launches election campaign with pledge to create 125,000 jobs
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Mark McGowan said Labor would create 125,000 jobs if re-elected in March.
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Western Australia s Labor party has promised to create 125,000 new local jobs if it is re-elected for a second term of government on March 13.
Key points:
It revives a policy launched two years ago, shelved due to COVID-19
The plan includes support for local manufacturing of rail components
Premier Mark McGowan made the commitment during the party s election campaign launch, telling supporters it would build on the 63,000 jobs Labor had created in its first term.
WA election: Population boom in Darling Range puts transport issues front of mind
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Byford s population has tripled in the past decade.
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From a country town to a booming suburban hub, one of the biggest battles on Western Australia s election day is set to play out in Byford one of the fastest-growing areas in Australia.
Key points:
The WA Liberals won it back after a by-election the following year
A population boom has put transport issues high on voters priority lists
About 50 kilometres south-east of Perth, in the seat of Darling Range, the town of Byford has tripled its population in the past decade.