Colin Barnett
Crikey
/ Antony Loewenstein
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Tuesday, 29 November 2011
When West Australian Premier Colin Barnett said last week that he welcomed the announcement of a permanent US military presence in northern Australia), his words are worth considering in a wider context.
Crikey
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Monday, 31 October 2011
The WA Department of Agriculture and Food’s new Merredin Research Centre is part of the state government’s $9 million New Genes for New Environments project and it’s developing genetically modified (GM) wheat and barley, writes Lisa Roth, a journalist with 3rd Degree.
Crikey
/ Matthew Clayfield
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Friday, 28 October 2011
People don’t feel that you’re serving and protecting them when you’re taking to their neighbours with a baton.
Crikey Blogs
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Tuesday, 4 October 2011
The latest quarterly Newspoll of state voting intention for Western Australia shows no change on two-party preferred, with the Liberal-National (“don’t call us the Coalition!”) government still holding a commanding 57-43 lead, reports William Bowe.
Crikey
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Thursday, 1 September 2011
The supposed heritage listing for the West Kimberley has some rather large holes in it, writes Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore.
Crikey
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Friday, 29 July 2011
Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart hosted a lunch with WA Premier Colin Barnett with a presentation from a prominent Australian climate-change sceptic, writes Graham Readfearn.
Crikey
/ Antony Loewenstein
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Monday, 14 March 2011
Privatisation is firmly on the agenda of the NSW election campaign. But leaders and voters should look to Western Australia for some of the problems it brings.
Crikey
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Friday, 11 February 2011
Crikey
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Friday, 17 December 2010
It hasn’t been a good year for Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett, who this week has reinstated the “Member for Crass”, writes Luke Walladge.
Crikey
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Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Daily media wrap: WA treasurer Troy Buswell has been busted misusing public funds in a sexual affair with Greens MP Adele Carles. Will he resign or will Barnett fire him? And has Carles crossed the ultimate line?
Inside Story
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Friday, 23 April 2010
Why couldn’t Victoria — a state with a strong track record of managing hospitals — continue to operate its health care system as normal as a trial? Why didn’t we embrace competitive federalism? asks Graeme Orr.
National Times
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Friday, 23 April 2010
Kevin Rudd is coming out of the health reforms looking a little awkward — lots of extra cash was given away and WA still isn’t on board — but he still looks a lot healthier than backed-into-a-corner Tony Abbott, writes Michelle Grattan.
Crikey
/ Bernard Keane
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Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Colin Barnett can’t wreck the health deal: only the Senate can. But with only three sitting weeks left before the election, will the “states’ house” thwart the will of the states?
Crikey
/ Bernard Keane
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Wednesday, 21 April 2010
The health deal yesterday is a useful economic reform, but won’t do much for health outcomes. And it costs plenty. Every COAG meeting, the price of buying off the states seems to go up, partly because Kevin Rudd is so willing to pay.
The Piping Shrike
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Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Kevin Rudd’s political agenda was wrapped up in a hospital plan. The historic health reform deal was only partly about health and the GST, but more about fighting for the states’ rights and their right to exist.
Crikey
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Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Daily media wrap: All sides are declaring victory in the battle over public hospital reform, except no one seems to have actually won — yet.
Crikey Blogs
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010
The latest Westpoll survey shows the Barnett government back to a commanding 57-43 lead, plus the surprising finding that, after a month’s merciless pillorying in the media, support for Police Minister Rob Johnson being sacked is running 22% to 50% against, reports William Bowe.
Crikey
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Thursday, 14 January 2010
The Barnett government’s attempts at populism have blown up with a glorious detonation this week in the west, and the political chicken entrails are predicting a cabinet re-shuffle very soon, writes Luke Walladge.
Crikey
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Monday, 9 November 2009
Now, more than ever, Western Australia needs capable, effective and forceful Opposition, writes The Western Warrior. And what are we getting? Spineless, clueless, and directionless dross.
Crikey
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Tuesday, 3 November 2009
New WA legislation means police can now stop and search people and vehicles in designated areas without having to prove reasonable suspicion that a crime has taken place, writes The Western Warrior.
The Sydney Morning Herald
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Friday, 16 October 2009
The issue of asylum seekers is one of principle, not one of race or poverty. “Non-citizens are not entitled to self-select as residents before their bona fides have been established”, writes Paul Sheehan.
Herald Sun
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Thursday, 8 October 2009
Peter Costello’s dream to lead the nation is finally over, and he won’t be back, writes Michael Harvey. But his departure is a double edged sword for Malcolm Turnbull, battling byelections and leadership struggles.
Crikey
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Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Many have been quick to label Colin Barnett “the accidental Premier” — a fall guy who was never meant to win — but if history is any judge, then it should be smooth sailing for the Libs, writes The Western Warrior.
Crikey
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Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Kevin Rudd needs the WA Labor Party to start being a threat, not a liability, writes Western Warrior.
The Australian
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Thursday, 27 August 2009
Peter Costello is at a career crossroads. He should head into state politics, get rid of the Labor government and become the next premier of Victoria, writes Arthur Sinodinos.
Newspoll: 57-43 to Liberal-National in WA
Health reforms: all posturing and political theatre
Sheehan: The 10 commandments of the refugee lobby
Costello to be next Victorian premier?
