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In case you missed it, former Prime Minister and Liberal stalwart John Howard flew into town late yesterday after being called in by the party to help muster votes for the upcoming federal election.
He spent last night at the launch of the seat of Tangney Liberal candidate Howard Ong.
“It goes without saying that every seat is important, just as every election is important,” he said.
“But Tangney is a seat that we were sorry to lose last time, but we lost it, but it’s one that’s on our target list.”
Howard is also in town to help win the key seat of Bullwinkel.
Here’s what making headlines across the nation and around the world this morning:
- Voters have sided with Labor in the policy clash on tax and housing unveiled at the major parties’ campaign launches this week, giving the government a narrow lead on key questions about the best ways to ease the burden on households.
- Senior Greens have backed Adam Bandt’s leadership of the party even if it fails to retain its trio of seats in Brisbane in the face of a $7 million right-wing assault and a cash and brain drain to the teal movement.
- Mike Cannon-Brookes wanted a new lake with a wildlife island sanctuary. Instead, the work left his neighbours’ properties with contaminated water supplies.
- Indonesia’s defence minister has assured Australia that Russia will not be allowed to base several long-range aircraft in Indonesia after reports emerged that Moscow was seeking to establish a military foothold 1400 kilometres from the Australian mainland.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown his support behind Vegemite after Canada’s food inspection agency demanded the famous spread be removed from a Toronto cafe.
Good morning readers and welcome to our live and local WA blog for Thursday, April 16.
Making headlines today, Fremantle’s Patrick Voss must serve his three-game ban after the AFL tribunal ruled his roundhouse on Richmond defender Nick Vlastuin was severe impact.
The Dockers argued at last night’s tribunal hearing the charge should be downgraded to high impact, which would have reduced the penalty by one game.
Vlastuin was left with a broken nose and tribunal chairman Jeff Gleeson, KC, said he could have suffered a more serious injury.
Ever heard of buying the worst house on the best street? Our property reporter Sarah Brookes has taken that saying to another level, breaking down where to find the cheapest streets in Perth’s most expensive suburbs.
And with the Easter long weekend upon us, our food reviewer, Max Veenhuyzen has written a love letter to WA’s suburban fish and chip shops, from a Korean-influenced joint to a fishmonger with a serious dining pedigree.