Liberal MP Nick Goiran has shared his thoughts about the party’s election wipe-out dismissing suggestions that Christian candidates are a reason that voters turned away from the party at the ballot box. Penning an opinion piece for The West Australian, Goiran said suggestion that religious candidates played a part in the devastating loss were just “trite commentary”. […]
There will only be two Liberal members in the lower house when parliament resumes and they’re both expected to put their hands up to become the next leader of the party. Following the resignation of Zak Kirkup, who lost his Dawesville seat in the election, both David Honey from Cottesloe and Libby Mettam, the member […]
Local LGBTQIA+ advocacy group Rainbow Futures WA have teamed up with their national peers at Equality Australia to examine the results of their community survey ahead of this weekend’s election. The majority of all respondents said all government services need to do better when dealing with LGBTQIA+ people, but police, aged care and education topped the […]
Politicians aren’t known for honesty and straight talking, but WA Liberal leader Zak Kirkup has given a spin-free assessment of the upcoming WA election admitting there’s no chance his party can win government in the March poll. In an unprecedented move the Liberal leader has all but conceded just days after the polls opened for […]
LGBTI rights group just.equal are calling on the leaders of both major political parties to outline what their stance is on major issue of concern to LGBTI voters. The demand comes Liberal leader Zak Kirkup closed down questions from the media about the party’s candidate for Victoria Park, Amanda-Sue Markham, and her views on homosexuality. […]
Zak Kirkup is set to be the new leader of the WA Liberals, with his opponent dropping out of the race ahead of this morning’s party meeting. Shadow Health Minister Kirkup was set to face off against Shadow Treasurer and former Barnett cabinet member Dean Nalder today, until Nalder withdrew from contention with a statement […]
Western Australian Liberal leader Liza Harvey has quit, just four months out from the state election. The Liberal leader made the shock announcement on Sunday morning saying the party needed a new leadership team. In a message to Liberal party members Harvey said with a new team at the helm the party had a chance […]
