Politics
Western Australia
WA’s secret ambulance ramping fines should be made public: Sanderson
St John Ambulance charges the government fines for its ambulances having to wait at hospitals. The government has now suggested this could incentivise ramping.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Indigenous justice
Traditional owners demand multimillion-dollar payout for Fortescue mines
A two-decade battle, first for land rights and now for compensation, enters its twilight hour as the Yindjibarndi people of the Pilbara approach the Federal Court.
- by Peter Milne
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Hospitals in crisis
WA ambulance situation ‘so critical’ paramedics want action now: union
A parliamentary inquiry recommends the government take over the ambulance contract from St John in five years’ time if performance indicators aren’t met.
- by Hamish Hastie and Holly Thompson
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Hospitals in crisis
Second Perth person died after ambulance delay on Sunday
A Bellevue man, aged in his 80s, called triple-zero complaining of debilitating abdominal pain at 8.15am. He was triaged as a priority three, which means paramedics must arrive within an hour. They arrived about two hours later.
- by Jerrie Demasi and Heather McNeill
WA drivers offered $3500 electric vehicle rebate on one hand, taxes on the other
Electric and hydrogen owners will be taxed 2.5 cents per kilometre from 2027 and plug-in hybrid owners will have to pay 2 cents, with the rate to be tied to rises in the consumer price index.
- by Peter de Kruijff
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘Very arrogant’: McGowan will extend state of emergency powers to January
“This is an unbelievable abuse of power by this government,” Opposition Leader Mia Davies said as WA’s daily case number hit 12,390.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Coronavirus pandemic
WA’s ‘personal responsibility’ era dawns, but workplace vaccine mandate here to stay – for now
McGowan told 6PR’s Gareth Parker the workplace mandate would remain in place to increase the booster rate, but he refused to identify a date or threshold for when they would be abandoned.
- by Hamish Hastie