Voters, mostly, differentiate between state and federal politics and Scott Morrison was most probably right to observe that in the case of Saturday’s state election, they really did differentiate.
Sky News Perth Bureau Chief Emily Evans says when Zak Kirkup stepped up to be WA Liberal Party leader he knew he would not win the election against Premier Mark McGowan.
“He said this morning he already knew he wasn’t going to win this election against such a popular premier but they really had no other choice,” she said.
Ms Evans said Mr Kirkup had been “working nonstop” since being opposition leader but his future in the role is based on if he keeps his margin seat.
“He did say today that if he loses this seat of Dawesville that he will step aside from politics.”
WA election day arrives as Labor seeks second term after an unprecedented campaign
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Mark McGowan and Zak Kirkup have arrived at polling day with vastly different expectations.
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The day is upon us when West Australians choice about who will govern for the next four years will be revealed.
Key points:
The race took a turn when Zak Kirkup conceded the Liberals could not win
It has become a question of how comprehensive Labor s victory will be
If you expected an unprecedented election campaign during an unprecedented pandemic, then the WA 2021 state election lived up to expectations.
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