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7 months, 3 weeks ago

What Country People Want

As inheritors of the relatively stable Westminster parliamentary system, Australians can only marvel at the level of chaos and intrigue present in, say, Italian politics. There are moments, however, when ... New Matilda - 1:14 p.m. Monday 27th July 2009 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 year, 6 months ago

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

1 year, 6 months ago

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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Left Field - 9:45 a.m. Monday 15th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 year, 6 months ago

What now for Labor?

Alan Carpenter and Labor have lost government but still have their principles sort of intact. True, they tried to do all sorts of deals with the Nationals in order to ... Occident Prone - 2:05 p.m. Sunday 14th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Nat-Lib alliance not set in stone

West Australian premier Alan Carpenter could find out today whether he'll keep his job, or if he has to hand over the reins to a Liberal-Nationals state government. Sky News Politics - 11:37 a.m. Sunday 14th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

The longest day

UPDATE (9.30pm): Liberals win Nedlands by 987 votes. UPDATE (9pm): Janet Woollard wins Alfred Cove by 405 votes. Liberals win Morley by 340. Labor wins Collie-Preston by 411. Labor wins ... The Poll Bludger - 3:58 a.m. Sunday 14th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 year, 6 months ago

WA Labor considers a marriage with the Nats

In Western Australia, Labor MPs are scheduled to meet this afternoon to consider a plan to form a ruling alliance with the National Party. The caretaker premier, Alan Carpenter, will ... ABC - World Today - 12:14 p.m. Friday 12th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Nat's support a reprieve for Premier

NATIONALS leader Brendon Grylls has warned Labor's factions to back off from threats to dump Alan Carpenter, saying he won't help Labor form a minority government if the embattled Premier ... The Australian - The Nation - midnight Friday 12th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 year, 6 months ago

Carpernter's political fate may rest in Grylls' hands

In Western Australia the Labor Leader Alan Carpenter is receiving strong support from the Leader of the National Party to stay on as Premier, as the political uncertainty continues in ... PM - 6:26 p.m. Thursday 11th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Grylls says Carpenter should stay

West Australian National party leader Brendon Grylls says he'd expect Premier Alan Carpenter to remain as Labor leader if the Nationals decide to support him in forming a minority government. Sky News Politics - 1:26 p.m. Thursday 11th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 year, 6 months ago

State in limbo as Nats ponder power

WESTERN Australia will remain in political limbo for days as Nationals leader Brendon Grylls considers generous offers from both major parties, while angry Labor factions begin circling a wounded Alan ... The Australian - The Nation - midnight Tuesday 9th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

1 year, 6 months ago

Not over yet?

I was very interested to watch interviews with both Alan Carpenter and Brendon Grylls on the 7 30 Report tonight. The punditariat - and Kerry O'Brien - seem to have ... Larvatus Prodeo - 8:45 p.m. Monday 8th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

Carpenter backs ALP/Nats coalition

WEST Australian Premier Alan Carpenter says a Labor and Nationals coalition offers the best hope for stable government in his state. NEWS.com.au National Breaking News - 8:44 p.m. Monday 8th September 2008 EST View Article Related Articles Email to Friend

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