WA Election Result: Key Takeaways for the Impending Federal Contest

Cracks began to show in Labor’s western ‘wall of red’ but the Liberals have plenty to do.
WA Election Result: Key Takeaways for the Impending Federal Contest
Western Australia Premier Roger Cook speaks at the party's election night event after winning the WA state election in Perth, Saturday March 8, 2025. AAP Image/Richard Wainwright
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Analysis

Labor’s commanding state election victory in Western Australia (WA) may bolster its confidence ahead of the federal contest, but analysts are calling for caution saying the federal election is governed by different dynamics.

Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].