As the State’s high school graduates celebrate or commiserate their ATAR results, WA’s politicians head into the holiday season wondering whether voters have them on the naughty or nice list.
Jessica Page
A terse reception was perhaps always likely, but delaying the political pain only made it worse. And it derailed what should have been an easy photo opp in Perth.
One local artist described the cancellation as ‘like a funeral’ but the exact cause of death is hard to pinpoint.
Disunity is death in politics. For the sake of WA, the Liberal party must do better.
A leadership switch would be a gamble with high stakes. The prospect of going backwards means the risk of doing nothing is bigger.
Perth needs 5,000 houses/year to tackle its housing crisis, but solutions require more than just government cash. New ideas are crucial.
If Libby Mettam is merely the sacrificial lamb being offered up to avoid hobbling a future leader with a loss, then the Liberal party is treating voters like fools.
Roger Cook’s $7b Westport plan at Kwinana is a tough sell, especially since he admits he won’t be around for its completion.
Voters don’t appear to have the brickbats out for WA Labor yet, but industry is increasingly itching for a fight with Roger Cook’s comrades in Canberra and the Premier might have to make a choice.
Labor should rip the climate Band-aid off, instead of delaying the pain. Then give the industry the means to get on with it.
