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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008
... candidate. Deidre Willmott, who was a chief of staff in the office of former Liberal premier Richard Court, agreed to step aside for Mr Barnett to contest the seat he has held for 18 years. It was another female candidate lost to a party accused of being a ``boy's club,'' and Mr Barnett encountered criticism of his call-up at the outset of the campaign. But few would now question...
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Business Spectator (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
... win quite comfortably."Are they ready? No they're not, no way."They've had five leaders including Richard Court ... four in the two-and-a-half years that I've been premier ... they're not ready."The premier was accused by a listener of using scare tactics against voters by attacking the Liberals' policy on uranium mining.He said he had a responsibility to point out the risk."I don't...
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
... quite comfortably. ``Are they ready? No they're not, no way. ``They've had five leaders including Richard Court ... four in the two-and-a-half years that I've been premier ... they're not ready.'' The premier was accused by a listener of using scare tactics against voters by attacking the Liberals' policy on uranium mining. He said he had a responsibility to point out the risk. ``I...
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 08/22/2008
... than 50 years to call an early election. A December 1996 election called by then Liberal premier Richard Court and a ``late'' March election in 1974 are aberrations from the traditional February poll. Ironically, it was the Labor Party that sought to introduce fixed terms of government after the state switched to four-year terms following the 1989 election. The opposition parties...
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The Australian (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
... had the effect of propping up inefficient state governments. Former West Australian premier Richard Court hinted at a revival of secessionist sentiments in his state because of the deep resentment over Canberra taking more and more powers from a state that was enriching the nation through its resources wealth. It seems logical for the Liberals in opposition to make more of an accommodation...
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On Line Opinion - Latest Articles (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
... ego, to Paul Omodei, a long term rural MP who was a sound if unspectacular minister in the Richard Court government of the 1990s.Carpenter then allowed the Labor caucus to nominate Norm Marlborough who had earlier been banned by Gallop because of Marlborough’s ties to disgraced former premier Brian Burke.Fast forward a couple of years and Gallop’s instincts proved correct. A Crime...
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
... a fraud to go the polls early. Labor’s four-year-term will be up in February next year. Along with Richard Court – who went to the polls in December, 1996 – Mr Carpenter will be the only Premier in more than 50 years to hold an early election. Mr Carpenter told the press a week ago he was being encouraged to call an early poll by members of the public who were sick of the shenanigans...
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
... Perth beachside seat of Cottesloe for 18 years and held several ministries in the government of Richard Court. He earlier this year announced his retirement from politics, clearing the way for the preselection of a former chief of staff in Mr Court's office, Deidre Willmott. Mr Halligan said there had been no abstentions and it had taken "little time" to decide the ballot....
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
... guest list included former defence minister and opposition leader Kim Beazley, former WA premier Richard Court and business, sport and religious identities. Dr Rice did not make a formal address to the dinner and Australian and US organisers of the visit say it is "all about hospitality" after Mr Smith invited her to his home town in January. Today, Dr Rice was to visit the Perth...
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News.com.au (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
... UWA Vice Chancellor Alan Robson, renowned child health expert Fiona Stanley, former WA premier Richard Court, Aboriginal leader Patrick Dodson and AFL West Coast Eagles coach John Worsfold. Dr Rice was not scheduled to make an official address to the function. Her official functions begin tomorrow with a visit to Perth's Mercedes College, during which an entire city block will be...
