ShareWest Australian Premier Mark McGowan has not ruled out striking a preference deal between Labor and the conservative Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party ahead of the state election, but has ruled out deals with some other conservative minor parties. Negotiations between parties for preference swaps are underway ahead of the election on March 13, with any deals required to be finalised by Monday."We will put the One Nation party last and we will put the Anti-Vaxxers second last," Mr McGowan said. "We have a very strong view that the division created by One Nation has no place in Western...…ShareWest Australian Premier Mark McGowan has not ruled out striking a preference deal between Labor and the conservative Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party ahead of the state election, but has ruled out deals with some other conservative minor parties. Negotiations between parties for preference swaps are underway ahead of the election on March 13, with any deals required to be finalised by Monday."We will put the One Nation party last and we will put the Anti-Vaxxers second last," Mr McGowan said. "We have a very strong view that the division created by One Nation has no place in Western...WW…

ShareBillionaire miner Clive Palmer has lost his High Court challenge against Western Australia's coronavirus border closure.The question put to the High Court was whether Western Australia's Emergency Management Act and the directions to close the border in light of the coronavirus pandemic breached section 92 of the Constitution.Mr Palmer's lawyers told the High Court the closure did breach section 92, which guarantees movement between states.But the West Australian Government told the court the closure was justified because they were reasonable and necessary to stop the spread of...…ShareBillionaire miner Clive Palmer has lost his High Court challenge against Western Australia's coronavirus border closure.The question put to the High Court was whether Western Australia's Emergency Management Act and the directions to close the border in light of the coronavirus pandemic breached section 92 of the Constitution.Mr Palmer's lawyers told the High Court the closure did breach section 92, which guarantees movement between states.But the West Australian Government told the court the closure was justified because they were reasonable and necessary to stop the spread of...WW…