The WA Budget Has a Clear Theme, and It's Not Cost-of-Living Relief

The WA budget has a clear theme, and it's not cost-of-living relief

In a bid to insulate WA from global turmoil, Premier Roger Cook and Treasurer Rita Saffioti's first post-election budget pays for the basics and then seeks to build a fortress around the state's economy.

Infrastructure, cost-of-living relief: WA budget focus

WA's seventh surplus budget includes billions of dollars to insulate the state against global instability, grow its economy,...

Population growth puts pressure on $1.4bn housing budget

The state government has poured in $1.4 billion for housing in this year’s budget as strong population growth puts pressure on the supply in Western Australia.