Western Australia Government & Policy 2026 — Daily Perth Guide

Decisions made in West Perth and Canberra reach into every Perth household — from the cost of power and water to school funding, hospital waiting lists, road and rail projects, and how the state handles housing, planning and the environment. The Daily Perth follows the WA Government, the Legislative Assembly and Council, local councils across the metropolitan area, and the federal MPs who represent Western Australia in Canberra. We report on the state budget and mid-year review, GST distribution and the WA share of Commonwealth funding, royalty agreements with miners, public-sector pay deals, machinery-of-government changes and the regulatory bodies that quietly shape daily life. We also cover elections at every level, the policy platforms that decide them, and the lobbying and donations data that show how influence flows. This pillar collects our most recent political and policy coverage so you can see what ministers, members and senior public servants are actually doing, not just what they announce. Use it as a running record of how Western Australia is being governed in 2026.