# gst (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover gst. Page: Feed: --- ## [Secret Harbour by-election: Inside One Nation’s daring bid to make WA political history](https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/secret-harbour-by-election-inside-one-nations-daring-bid-to-make-wa-political-history-c-22751855) _2026-08-22 · Joe Spagnolo · The West Australian_ Pauline Hanson says winning the Secret Harbour by-election would send a strong message to Anthony Albanese and Roger Cook that WA cannot be taken for granted. ## [WA set for planning reforms as Federal Government announces $30m bid to cut red tape](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/wa-set-for-planning-reforms-as-federal-government-announces-30m-bid-to-cut-red-tape-c-22763570) _2026-08-22 · Joe Spagnolo · The West Australian_ Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Saturday said the funding would help cut red tape, providing faster approvals to boost housing construction and support businesses in WA. ## [Project 168: Perth firefighter Phil Gore pushing human limits to the extreme for Telethon](https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/project-168-perth-firefighter-phil-gore-pushing-human-limits-to-the-extreme-for-telethon-c-22709867) _2026-08-22 · Caitlin Vinci · The West Australian_ WA endurance powerhouse Phil Gore is no stranger to pushing human limits, but his latest feat will see him venture into uncharted territory even for him. ## [Secret Harbour by-election: Labor spend hits $400,000 in fight against One Nation](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/secret-harbour-by-election-labor-spend-hits-400000-in-fight-against-one-nation-c-22761547) _2026-08-22 · Joe Spagnolo · The West Australian_ Labor appears to be throwing the kitchen sink at trying to retain Secret Harbour in the last week of the campaign, as its election spend hitting an unprecedented $400,000 days before the by-election. ## [Anthony Albanese facing a $9 billion-a-year GST firestorm ahead of WA visit](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/anthony-albanese-facing-into-9-billion-a-year-gst-firestorm-ahead-of-wa-visit-c-22761548) _2026-08-22 · Joe Spagnolo · The West Australian_ The Prime Minister is facing a grilling from fired up West Aussies when he arrives in Perth on Sunday, as mining and business groups seek an iron clad guarantee WA will keep its $9 billion-a-year GST deal. ## [WA Premier Roger Cook spruiks WA’s AUKUS jobs at HMAS Stirling as submarine rotations due to start in 2027](https://thewest.com.au/politics/defence/wa-premier-roger-cook-spruiks-was-aukus-jobs-at-hmas-stirling-as-submarine-rotations-due-to-start-in-2027-c-22763316) _2026-08-22 · Joe Spagnolo · The West Australian_ WA Premier Roger Cook is encouraging WA businesses to be part of the nuclear submarine rotation program at HMAS Stirling, saying the door was opening for major new defence work in the west. ## [Lotto draw #4705: Three West Aussies win big thanks to Saturday Lotto draw](https://thewest.com.au/news/lotto/lotto-draw-4705-three-west-aussies-win-big-thanks-to-saturday-lotto-draw-c-22763775) _2026-08-22 · Katherine Kraayvanger · The West Australian_ West Aussies are scrambling to check their Lotto tickets on Saturday night, as three west-siders picked up a life-changing prize thanks to the Saturday Lotto draw. ## [Editorial: It’s Albo versus Pauline in Secret Harbour showdown](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/editorial-its-albo-versus-pauline-in-secret-harbour-showdown-c-22760585) _2026-08-22 · The West Australian_ The by-election seems to be boiling down to whether voters are over PM Anthony Albanese and prepared to send their support the way of Senator Hanson — even though neither are on the ballot paper. ## [WA Nationals say $1b Royalties for Regions cap should be lifted at State party conference](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/wa-nations-leader-shane-love-pledges-120m-to-help-families-access-essential-services-outside-of-perth-c-22761103) _2026-08-22 · Joe Spagnolo · The West Australian_ WA National Party leader Shane Love said the program has been diluted by Labor, with Royalties for Regions funding used on infrastructure and services which should be paid out of consolidated revenue. ## [Secret Harbour by-election: Ryan Robertson refuses to yield despite unlikely chance in upcoming election](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/secret-harbour-by-election-ryan-robertson-refuses-to-yield-despite-unlikely-chance-in-upcoming-election-c-22763218) _2026-08-22 · Joe Spagnolo · The West Australian_ Liberal Secret Harbour candidate Ryan Robertson refuses to concede defeat, despite few giving him any chance of winning Saturday’s by-election. ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sya86tsTJ50A) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Industrial action at Broome Port to be suspended, after union reaches agreement with local port authority](https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/industrial-action-at-broome-port-to-be-suspended-after-union-reaches-agreement-with-local-port-authority-c-22762963) _2026-08-22 · Jessica Evensen · The West Australian_ MUAWA branch secretary Will Tracey confirmed the parties reached an agreement in principle on Friday following a mammoth eight-hour meeting with the Fair Work Commission. ## [Hanson seeks to take free speech fight to High Court](https://thewest.com.au/politics/law-and-order/hanson-seeks-to-take-free-speech-fight-to-high-court-c-22763020) _2026-08-22 · Lloyd Jones · The West Australian_ After failing to quash a court ruling that she made a racist remark online, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is seeking leave to appeal to the High Court. ## [Trump threatens think tank that questioned crime policy](https://thewest.com.au/politics/trump-threatens-think-tank-that-questioned-crime-policy-c-22762578) _2026-08-21 · Gary Fields · The West Australian_ A think tank that cast doubt on the Trump administration's use of the National Guard to reduce crime has attracted the President's ire. ## [Pauline Hanson takes Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination case to High Court](https://thewest.com.au/politics/pauline-hanson-takes-mehreen-faruqi-racial-discrimination-case-to-high-court-c-22758128) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Greene · The West Australian_ One Nation leader Pauline Hanson will challenge Australia’s racial discrimination laws in the High Court after losing her appeal over comments directed at Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi. ## [WA Nationals leader Shane Love pledges $120m to help families access essential services outside of Perth](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/wa-nations-leader-shane-love-pledges-120m-to-help-families-access-essential-services-outside-of-perth-c-22761103) _2026-08-21 · Joe Spagnolo · The West Australian_ The WA Nationals leader says the pledge comes after hearing directly from young families struggling to access essential services outside of Perth. ## [US Pentagon fires editor of Stars and Stripes newspaper](https://thewest.com.au/politics/us-pentagon-fires-editor-of-stars-and-stripes-newspaper-c-22762071) _2026-08-21 · Staff Writers · The West Australian_ The editor-in-chief of the US military newspaper Stars and Stripes says the Pentagon has fired him as well as its publisher and a reporter. ## [Abbott's 'very informal' role in right-wing lobby group](https://thewest.com.au/politics/abbotts-very-informal-role-in-right-wing-lobby-group-c-22762001) _2026-08-21 · Lucinda Garbutt-Young · The West Australian_ A right-wing lobby group denies it has any involvement in party stacking claims despite senior Liberal operatives being among its ranks. ## [Labor puts the bite on rivals with free dental pitch](https://thewest.com.au/politics/labor-puts-the-bite-on-rivals-with-free-dental-pitch-c-22761990) _2026-08-21 · Callum Godde · The West Australian_ Seeking a historic fourth term, a state Labor government will try to woo voters with an Australian-first plan to offer public dental care. ## [ACT signs on to federal firearms buyback scheme](https://thewest.com.au/politics/act-signs-on-to-federal-firearms-buyback-scheme-c-22761885) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Brown · The West Australian_ The national capital has joined with NSW in taking part in a gun buyback scheme set up following the Bondi massacre, but other states still aren't convinced. ## [Rio Tinto toasts 60 years of WA iron ore and says it’ll be around in the Pilbara for ‘decades to come’](https://thewest.com.au/business/mining/rio-tinto-toasts-60-years-of-wa-iron-ore-and-says-itll-be-around-in-the-pilbara-for-decades-to-come-c-22758359) _2026-08-21 · Adrian Rauso · The West Australian_ The mining mammoth shipped its first iron ore from WA on this day 60 years ago, marking one of the most important milestones in the State’s economic history. ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cCmQCtpF779N) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [ACT strikes gun buyback deal with federal government, new limits on firearms to be imposed](https://thewest.com.au/news/act-strikes-gun-buyback-deal-with-federal-government-new-limits-on-firearms-to-be-imposed-c-22761473) _2026-08-21 · Nathan Schmidt and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer · The West Australian_ Another Aussie state has agreed to join the federal gun buyback scheme – but the national reform push is still far from complete. ## [US and South Korean militaries wrap up drill early](https://thewest.com.au/politics/defence/us-and-south-korean-militaries-wrap-up-drill-early-c-22761407) _2026-08-21 · Hyung-jin Kim · The West Australian_ US-South Korean military exercises have ended days earlier than planned in a seemingly failed bid by Donald Trump to persuade the North to return to talks. ## [Trump to ease ground beef import quotas for 90 days](https://thewest.com.au/politics/trump-to-ease-ground-beef-import-quotas-for-90-days-c-22761388) _2026-08-21 · Susan ⁠Heavey · The West Australian_ Up to 300,000 tonnes ‌of ground beef will be allowed into the US without affecting tariff quotas, Donald Trump says, in a bid to ease cost-of-living pressures. ## [Pub test reveals Secret Harbour’s verdict on Roger Cook, Anthony Albanese and Pauline Hanson](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/pub-test-reveals-secret-harbours-verdict-on-roger-cook-anthony-albanese-and-pauline-hanson-c-22740349) _2026-08-21 · Oliver Lane and Jessica Page · The West Australian_ Labor will this weekend launch a final week blitz in a desperate bid to save the seat of Secret Harbour, but it appears Anthony Albanese won’t be part of it. ## [Police respond to ‘suspicious item’ that is ‘potentially hazardous’ at Fremantle Beach.](https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/port-beach-explosion-police-respond-to-suspicious-item-at-fremantle-beach-c-22759717) _2026-08-21 · Kirsty Lichtenstein · The West Australian_ A suspected hazardous item found on Port Beach in North Fremantle has been safely disposed of after explosions were heard on Friday morning. ## [Indonesia and China pledge closer defence, energy ties](https://thewest.com.au/politics/indonesia-and-china-pledge-closer-defence-energy-ties-c-22761184) _2026-08-21 · Stanley Widianto and Stefanno Sulaiman · The West Australian_ China and Indonesia have agreed on Friday to boost military co-operation and to work closely on minerals, energy and technology. ## [WA Treasurer and ‘GST fairness fighters’ to stare down authors of ‘rigged’ Productivity Commission report](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/wa-treasurer-and-gst-fairness-fighters-to-stare-down-authors-of-rigged-productivity-commission-report-c-22757402) _2026-08-21 · Jessica Page and Caitlyn Rintoul · The West Australian_ Rita Saffioti will fly to Melbourne next week to fight the next round in her battle to rescue WA’s GST deal, it can be revealed. ## [Diary blamed for Albanese Minister’s veteran storm, Labor insiders split over Matt Keogh’s future](https://thewest.com.au/politics/diary-blamed-for-albanese-ministers-veteran-storm-labor-insiders-split-over-matt-keoghs-future-c-22758013) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Greene · The West Australian_ Junior Albanese Government frontbencher Patrick Gorman has leapt to the defence of his senior West Australian Labor colleague Matt Keogh as the embattled Veterans’ Affairs Minister faces calls to resign. ## [WA’s courts review: Completed review kept secret Opposition warns justice delayed is justice denied](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/was-courts-review-completed-review-kept-secret-opposition-warns-justice-delayed-is-justice-denied-c-22760080) _2026-08-21 · Jessica Page · The West Australian_ The Opposition is demanding a ‘clear timetable’ for reform, after a ‘critical’ review into court delays was itself delayed. ## [Australian dual citizen charged over alleged Russian intelligence plot involving Ukraine’s armed forces](https://thewest.com.au/politics/australian-dual-citizen-charged-over-alleged-russian-intelligence-plot-involving-ukraines-armed-forces-c-22757975) _2026-08-21 · Andrew Greene · The West Australian_ An Australian man faces 20 years behind bars over extraordinary claims involving Russia, Ukraine and military intelligence. ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RY01gJ0ftEQp) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Paul Dougan: Four suspects in bashing of Perth dad fled Indonesia after alleged late-night attack](https://thewest.com.au/news/crime/paul-dougan-four-suspects-in-bashing-of-perth-dad-fled-indonesia-after-alleged-late-night-attack-c-22759405) _2026-08-21 · Caleb Runciman & Breanna Inferrera · The West Australian_ Bali police are investigating whether Perth father Paul Dougan was assaulted after he stepped in to confront a group of tourists over a separate assault of a woman. ## [Bayswater man Anton Raymond Illich blames Pauline Hanson death threat on ‘Facebook addiction’](https://thewest.com.au/news/court-justice/bayswater-man-anton-raymond-illich-blames-pauline-hanson-death-threat-on-facebook-addiction-c-22758787) _2026-08-21 · Hannah Cross · The West Australian_ A Bayswater man who allegedly threatened to hunt down and kill Pauline Hanson says he did it because he was addicted to Facebook and wanted to be banned from the platform. ## [British rapper Yung Filly faces retrial over allegations he raped a 20-year-old fan on his Australian tour](https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/british-rapper-yung-filly-faces-retrial-over-allegations-he-raped-a-20-year-old-fan-on-his-australian-tour-c-22759829) _2026-08-21 · Emma Kirk · The West Australian_ British rapper Yung Filly faces a retrial over allegations he raped a 20-year-old fan on his Australian tour. ## [Perth man appears in court charged with threatening to ‘hunt down and kill’ Pauline Hanson](https://thewest.com.au/news/perth-man-appears-in-court-charged-with-threatening-to-hunt-down-and-kill-pauline-hanson-c-22759759) _2026-08-21 · David Hannant · The West Australian_ A man has appeared in court charged with threatening to “hunt down and kill” One Nation leader Pauline Hanson. ## [Rochelle Eyles: The Goomalling Tavern apprentice chef killed in Old Plains crash remembered as ‘bright light’](https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/rochelle-eyles-the-goomalling-tavern-apprentice-chef-killed-in-old-plains-crash-remembered-as-bright-light-c-22757292) _2026-08-21 · Caitlin Vinci · The West Australian_ A young woman who died in a devastating rollover in the Wheatbelt on Sunday is being remembered as ‘one in a million’. ## [Stephen Johnson: Why rents could rise 30pc even if landlords aren’t greedy](https://thewest.com.au/business/property/stephen-johnson-why-rents-could-rise-30pc-even-if-landlords-arent-greedy-c-22759304) _2026-08-21 · Stephen Johnson · The West Australian_ Tenants are set to pay a lot more for rent as Labor’s Budget tax changes discourage future property investment. ## [Perth father Paul Dougan dies in Bali 10 days after alleged holiday assault](https://thewest.com.au/news/perth-father-paul-dougan-dies-in-bali-10-days-after-alleged-holiday-assault-c-22756842) _2026-08-20 · Blair Jackson · The West Australian_ A Perth father of four has died in Bali 10 days after allegedly being assaulted by a group of Australians at a Kuta bar, his family says. ## [Foreign property purchases fall as home buyer ban bites](https://thewest.com.au/politics/foreign-property-purchases-fall-as-home-buyer-ban-bites-c-22756429) _2026-08-20 · Jacob Shteyman · The West Australian_ The number of investment approvals into Australia fell by more than 22 per cent in one year as the government made it harder for foreign investors to buy homes. ## [PM to push for investigation into aid worker's death](https://thewest.com.au/politics/pm-to-push-for-investigation-into-aid-workers-death-c-22756401) _2026-08-20 · Lucinda Garbutt-Young · The West Australian_ Anthony Albanese says a "clear explanation" is needed from Israel relating to the death of Zomi Frankcom after it found no criminal misconduct took place. ## [Basil Zempilas 10 things: Time to do what’s really ‘fair’ to WA and guarantee our GST](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/basil-zempilas-10-things-time-to-do-whats-really-fair-to-wa-and-guarantee-our-gst-c-22755585) _2026-08-20 · Basil Zempilas · The West Australian_ The PM has had a full week to guarantee ‘no change’ on our current GST deal. Instead, all he has said is we’ll get our ‘fair share’. There’s a big difference. ## [Dirt sheet target to assist corruption probe](https://thewest.com.au/politics/dirt-sheet-target-to-assist-corruption-probe-c-22756361) _2026-08-20 · Max Aldred · The West Australian_ The target of a political dirt file will give evidence to a corruption probe as it investigates the alleged reach of a fugitive property developer. ## [Investigation to follow traumatic hiker mix-up](https://thewest.com.au/politics/law-and-order/investigation-to-follow-traumatic-hiker-mix-up-c-22756314) _2026-08-20 · Max Aldred · The West Australian_ Police have committed to reviewing communications procedures after a tragic miscommunication in the search for a missing hiker. ## [Tick of approval for Big Build royal commission](https://thewest.com.au/politics/tick-of-approval-for-big-build-royal-commission-c-22756266) _2026-08-20 · Allanah Sciberras · The West Australian_ An anti-corruption barrister has given his tick of approval to a royal commission into the construction sector overseen by a former chief justice. ## [Stoush between BHP and unions at Port Hedland escalates with WA Police called over ‘aggressive’ behaviour](https://thewest.com.au/business/mining/stoush-between-bhp-and-unions-at-port-hedland-escalates-with-wa-police-called-over-aggressive-behaviour-c-22753561) _2026-08-20 · Adrian Rauso · The West Australian_ Relations between unions and BHP at the miner’s WA iron ore port have hit a new low after police were called for what the miner claimed was ‘aggressive behaviour’ towards a woman by three union officials. ## [The Survivors of Child Abuse: Support group left in limbo as State Government insists funding plea not ignored](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/the-survivors-of-child-abuse-support-group-left-in-limbo-as-state-government-insists-funding-plea-not-ignored-c-22752350) _2026-08-20 · Jessica Page · The West Australian_ An eleventh hour plea has sparked a State Government scramble to find funding, after a support group for survivors of child abuse said it was on the brink and being ignored. ## [Paul Dougan: Perth father dies after alleged Bali assault, according to family](https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/paul-dougan-perth-father-dies-after-alleged-bali-assault-according-to-family-c-22755215) _2026-08-20 · Caleb Runciman · The West Australian_ A Perth dad has died after he was allegedly bashed by up to four people in Bali, according to his son who shared a heartbreaking post on Thursday night. ## [Nationals leader Matt Canavan accuses Labor of ‘secret GST clawback’ through green tax](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/nationals-leader-matt-canavan-accuses-labor-of-secret-gst-clawback-through-green-tax-c-22751255) _2026-08-20 · Caitlyn Rintoul · The West Australian_ Matt Canavan will headline the WA Nationals conference this weekend by revealing ‘Labor’s secret GST clawback’ claiming the State’s resource companies could be hit with up to $6 billion in green tax. ## [Secret Harbour by-election: Voter anger at major parties over housing crisis, cost-of-living plaguing seat](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/secret-harbour-by-election-voter-anger-at-major-parties-over-housing-crisis-cost-of-living-plaguing-seat-c-22753687) _2026-08-20 · Charlton Hart · The West Australian_ The mood at the ballot box across Secret Harbour isn’t just fiery — it’s also exasperation at the lack of progress on the big issues plaguing the southern suburbs seat. ## [James Paul Ellis-Kendrick: Man spared jail after pressuring children to send explicit photos](https://thewest.com.au/news/court-justice/james-paul-ellis-kendrick-man-spared-jail-after-pressuring-children-to-send-explicit-photos-c-22752465) _2026-08-20 · Hannah Cross · The West Australian_ A man who pressured underage girls as young as 11 to send him sexually explicit photos of themselves has been spared jail. ## [Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter thrown out of Parliament after heated exchange over Palestine](https://thewest.com.au/politics/state-politics/nationals-mp-lachlan-hunter-thrown-out-of-parliament-after-heated-exchange-over-palestine-c-22751435) _2026-08-20 · Jessica Page and Oliver Lane · The West Australian_ Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter has been suspended from State Parliament for the second time in three months after a heated exchange over a pro-Palestine event.