The Liberal party in Western Australia could face up to 12 years in opposition after a once-in-a-century wipeout that delivered Labor the biggest majority and the strongest two-party preferred result of any modern Australian government. On Sunday premier Mark McGowan moved to ease concerns about what his government would do with an overwhelming majority in both houses, telling voters there was “nothing to fear”. “People have seen with me and my.
Guardian Australia reports that 5000 protesters, mostly women, took part in Perth’s rally yesterday.
Event organiser Dr Kate Ahmad explained in
Crikey last week that March4Justice is based in part on “dehumanising” responses to allegations against politicians, and protesters will deliver Parliament a petition with demands including a federal Gender Equality Act and strengthening of accountability for parliamentarians and judges in the
Sex Discrimination Act.
As
news.com.au reports, on the eve of today’s marches, female Labor staffers aired allegations of sexual assault and harassment in a private Facebook group, saying they will “no longer keep their secrets”. Separately, NSW police commissioner
The state of the WA opposition as Zak Kirkup becomes a private citizen
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Zak Kirkup cut a lonely figure as he got out of his car in the darkened Dudley Park Bowling and Recreation Club parking lot in Mandurah, south of Perth, to give a face to the Liberal Party’s greatest defeat.
Buttoning his jacket and stepping toward the throng of awaiting cameras, he strode alone into the function room full of 100 awaiting friends, family, and Liberal supporters with the knowledge only two of his colleagues were likely to be returned in parliament’s lower house.
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Astonishingly, WA Labor is predicted to win 53 of the state’s 59 lower house seats giving Mr McGowan a super-majority and cementing him as one of the most popular political figures in Australian history.