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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Call for Wally Foreman stadium

FORMER premier Alan Carpenter has called for WA's new athletics facility to be named after late sports broadcaster and administrator Wally Foreman. Perth Now : Sports News - 2 p.m. Wednesday 20th May 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fremantle by-election: May 16

This post is being progressively updated to follow the campaign for the May 16 by-election in the Western Australian state seat of Fremantle. Episode one followed events from Jim McGinty’s resignation on April 3 through to May 6. Saturday, May 16 4pm. Just completed a circuit of the Fremantle booths. ... The Poll Bludger - 4:12 a.m. Saturday 9th May 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Carpenter launches stinging attack on 'grovelling' Barnett

Former Premier Alan Carpenter has finally come out swinging, launching a stinging attack on his successor and the State government. WA Today top headlines - 7:59 a.m. Thursday 12th March 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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4 months, 1 week ago

Bligh did not heed lesson from west

TODAY is the last Saturday in February, making it the last realistic date former West Australian premier Alan Carpenter could have waited before calling an election. The Australian - opinion - 11 p.m. Friday 27th February 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Alan Bond threatens old haunts

Alan Carpenter was haunted by Brian Burke. Now Colin Barnett could face the spectre of Alan Bond moving from past to present. The page 1 headline in The Sunday Times today read: “Bondy’s back – and reveals he wants to stay for good this time.” Inside Bond made a comment ... Occident Prone - 2:20 p.m. Sunday 21st September 2008 EST Related Media: http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/cd4d3f91d92e3e73f7e2c4a36248d310?s=96&d=i View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

9 months, 3 weeks ago

WA uranium plays

IN a decisive display of democracy, Western Australia's denizens have chucked out the Labor government, while refusing to vote in the Libs in their own right. As Jeff Kennett (might have) told Alan Carpenter: "A protest vote gone wrong? I can sympathise, mate." The Australian Business News - midnight Tuesday 16th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Labor's $1b bid for WA regions

West Australian Labor offered the Nationals $1billion a year for the regions in its unsuccessful pitch to form government, a letter from outgoing Premier Alan Carpenter shows. Mr Carpenter's Gover... The Canberra Times - midnight Tuesday 16th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Labor staffers celebrate lotto win

Four co-workers from Alan Carpenter's electorate office are celebrating a $2 million lotto win, on the same weekend as Mr Carpenter resigned as labor leader. Yahoo!7 Finance News - 7:32 p.m. Monday 15th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

What a day

In the last 24 hours in WA: • The Nationals have handed minority government to the Liberals by siding with them in a non-coalition coalition. • Alan Carpenter has resigned as opposition leader-elect and Labor has yet to appoint a new leader. • The seat of Kwinana has been wrenched ... Occident Prone - 12:22 p.m. Monday 15th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Green light for WA Uranium mining?

The new WA Government alliance between pro uranium mining Liberals and Nationals, means the end of the anti mining status quo as declared by recently ousted Labor Premier, Alan Carpenter and his divided team. I recall when the Australian Labor Party’s long-standing ban on new uranium mines was dropped at ... Influencing the influencers - 10:43 a.m. Monday 15th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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Headline: WA Labor out as Nats back Barnett

The Australian Financial Review, 15 September 2008, Andrew Burrell and Adrian Rollins, p.1 The Nationals have thrown their support behind Liberal leader Colin Barnett to form a new minority government in Western Australia. Ousted premier Alan Carpenter resigned as Labor... Left Field - 9:45 a.m. Monday 15th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Ideas man vows to make boom count

TALK about a brief and inglorious premiership. Alan Carpenter didn't expect to become premier of Western Australia as soon as he did. The Australian - The Nation - midnight Monday 15th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Carpenter resigns

Labor leader Alan Carpenter has conceded defeat and has announced his intention to resign as the leader of the parliamentary Labor party. WA Today top headlines - 4:14 p.m. Sunday 14th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Alan Carpenter resigns after conceding defeat

Labor leader Alan Carpenter has conceded defeat after failing to secure an unlikely alliance with the National Party. WA Today top headlines - 4:14 p.m. Sunday 14th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Carpenter resigns as Labor leader in WA

OUTGOING West Australian premier Alan Carpenter has taken full responsibility for Labor's election loss and resigned as party leader. NEWS.com.au Western Australia - 4:12 p.m. Sunday 14th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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