Matters of State

WA 05 | How Labor gained total control

Matters of State

Show Notes

For the final episode, Kate and Eliza take a look at the shock WA election result. Liberal Leader Zak Kirkup lost his seat of Dawesville and Labor gained control of both houses of the WA Parliament. So where did the Liberal party go so wrong?

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