WA budget
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Iron ore
WA budget gets more from ore as Saffioti promises to diversify
“A big challenge for us is to make sure we continue to diversify our economy to ensure we have a strong revenue base in the future,” Treasurer Rita Saffioti said.
- by Peter Milne
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Perth
Stamp duty relief as Cook, Saffioti tackle housing in WA budget
Stamp duty relief was a key announcement in Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti’s first budget, which Cook said had something for everybody.
- by Hamish Hastie
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WA Parliament
$3.4 billion drip feed means no surprises expected in Saffioti’s first budget
This budget will be Treasurer Rita Saffioti’s first after she was elevated to the position in June last year following the retirement of former treasurer and premier Mark McGowan.
- by Hamish Hastie
The Perth suburbs with the most electric vehicles … will soon face competition
WAtoday can reveal the areas with the biggest EV purchasing power, even as the state government moves to level the playing field.
- by Michael Genovese
Multi-million cash injection to help WA’s foster kids
A WA program aimed at helping children in the foster system will receive a significant funding boost in the upcoming state government budget.
- by Holly Thompson
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Perth
WA coffers overflow with iron ore royalties in mid-year review
WA’s improved surplus has been driven mostly by an uptick in iron ore royalties, but those gains were offset by ramped-up spending.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘I don’t care’: Cook rattles GST cage ahead of treasurers’ talk-fest
WA Premier Roger Cook doesn’t care if other states are sick of his constant rhetoric around the 2018 GST deal. And he’s happy to let them know it.
- by Hamish Hastie
WA joins AAA-rated club, despite carbon transition risk
Treasurer Rita Saffioti said the announcement made WA the only Australian state to have AAA ratings from both Moody’s and S&P Global.
- by Marion Rae
WA’s GST ‘fairness fighter team’ sets stage for bureaucrat showdown
WA Premier Mark McGowan has revealed three new Treasury staff will join a team of bureaucrats focused on protecting WA’s GST share ahead of two federal reviews.
- by Hamish Hastie
‘Smart arse’: Budget scrutiny opens with heated exchange on education funding
Education Minister Tony Buti has retracted comments calling Nationals MLA Mia Davies a “smart arse” following discussions surrounding funding for a regional college.
- by Holly Thompson
‘Don’t cross this red line’: WA’s warning to the rest of Australia over GST carve-up
Premier Mark McGowan told a business breakfast that any political party which tried to change the current distribution of GST arrangement would suffer dire consequences in Western Australia.
- by Hamish Hastie