The only two Liberals definitely left in Parliament are Libby Mettam and David Honey, with Sean L'Estrange having some chance of holding onto his seat of Churchlands. WA Liberal president Fay Duda and director Sam Calabrese are … Vasse covers the town of Busselton and surrounding areas. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. They could flip a coin to decide who will be the WA Liberal leader. And they started long before Mr Kirkup was even a parliamentarian. Libby Mettam was appointed WA's Shadow Minister for Transport and Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader under Liza Harvey's Shadow Cabinet in 2019. Login. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Shadow Fisheries Minister Libby Mettam said the Liberals would also invest heavily in innovation and research to grow the commercial fisheries industry which contributes $1 billion in direct and indirect benefits to the state. Her mum and dad also live down the road. Ben O'Shea. But beyond the policy arena, the actual campaign itself was a source of immense frustration for some Liberals. Starting out Brought up to work hard, Libby Mettam says an appreciation for the challenges of running a business and living in the country have helped equip her for a political career. Subscribe today. Most immediately, though, the Liberals need to work out how such a paltry team can hold a politically-dominant Labor government to account — while seemingly not even being the official opposition. 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Starting out Brought up to work hard, Libby Mettam says an appreciation for the challenges of running a business and living in the country have helped equip her for a political career. "We'll have plenty of time to talk about that over the next few days and, as a party, deciding how we respond. Deputy leader Libby Mettam and David Honey have retained their safe seats of Vasse and Cottesloe respectively. Deputy Liberal leader Libby Mettam and David Honey have retained their safe seats of Vasse and Cottesloe respectively. "Tonight is a pretty sombre night for us.". But, as much as the now-former MPs who will today start dusting off their resumes — if they hadn't already — were immensely frustrated by the way the party handled the past five weeks, the problems run much deeper than that. As for the departing leader, he will cop plenty of blame from some Liberals for a campaign more than one labelled a "shit show". Libby has served as Vice President of the Dunsborough Yallingup Chamber of Commerce and a board member of MacKillop Catholic College … We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Divina D'Anna is an Australian politician. SIGN UP NOW FREE Footy Tipping is back for 2021! Premier Mark McGowan's director of communications Daniel Pastorelli replies to Liberal MP Libby Mettam on Twitter. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter The politics, the policies and the people. We've collected all our coverage on the election campaign here. The Liberal post-mortem will be stinging, with the finger pointing having begun long before polls closed. 3,169 people follow this. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. She has been a Labor member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly since the 2021 state election, representing Kimberley.. A Yawuru, Nimanburr and Bardi woman, D'Anna was born and grew up in Broome, Western Australia.. Many Liberals believe the current dearth of political talent in their ranks can be attributed in part to the failure to attract and nurture those with ability during the years of the Barnett government. Mettam was elected Deputy Leader to Zak Kirkup in November 2020. Picking up the pieces from an election night calamity will be a long process — as the tiny number of Liberals to survive this bloodbath try to work out how to rebuild a shattered party. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Deputy leader of the WA Liberal party Libby Mettam on her unorthodox path to success. Comments. Opposition government accountabilty spokesman … Ms Mettam was the frontrunner in the safe Liberal seat, vacated after the resignation of the hugely popular but troubled Mr Buswell last month.. 2,847 people like this. Geography South-western Western Australia. Their leader is gone, blue-ribbon territory all over Perth has fallen into Labor hands and the Liberals' Lower House ranks are now so minuscule that they could fit on a tandem bike, outnumbered by the Nationals. Log In. But most Liberals admit that the problems run much deeper and will not be easily fixed. Credit: Michael Wilson. Its two surviving members, Libby Mettam and David Honey, face the monumental if not impossible challenge to rebuild the party into a viable alternative. Zak Kirkup denied his decision to concede defeat two weeks out from the election had driven voters away and said he wished he had made the comments from "day one" of the campaign. But Premier Mark McGowan's Director of Communications Daniel Pastorelli courted controversy yesterday when he took to Twitter to liken opposition tourism spokeswoman Libby Mettam to … The electorate’s southern border runs close to the town of Margaret River but does not actually cover the town. … But read this before you call, Government urged to consider reclaiming Darwin Port from Chinese company if in 'national interest', ASIO disrupts 'nest of spies' as intelligence agency ditches terms 'Islamic' and 'right-wing' extremists, Eddie McGuire denies he was pushed to resign from Collingwood early, says he won't be a 'rat', Former prison guard and soldier denied bail over alleged slavery offences, Authorities remotely switch off thousands of SA home solar panels due to lack of power grid demand, 'No justice' for Courtney Herron's family as her killer ordered to spend 25 years in psychiatric hospital, A tiny number of Liberals survived the bloodbath. Libby Mettam (LIB) Libby has lived in Regional WA for most of her life and in Dunsborough for over 12 years with her husband Jonathan (a local winemaker) and two teenage daughters who attend local schools. Libby Mettam looks in a decent position to hold on as the Liberal member for Vasse, with 42.7per cent primary tonight with more than 29.6 per cent counted. In 2020, she added Ports and Fisheries to her portfolio. In 2020, she added Ports and Fisheries to her portfolio. Ms Harvey — who was one of scores of Liberals to lose their previously-safe seats, after enduring a swing of 16 per cent against her — said it was an extremely tough result for the party that would have significant consequences. Credit: Michael Wilson Acting Liberal leader Libby Mettam has been returned in … AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Federal government staffer resigns after being accused in Parliament of 'vile insult', GP clinics caught unaware in rush for COVID vaccination bookings, COVID-19 vaccine jabs can now be booked through a GP. Outgoing Kalgoorlie MP Kyran O'Donnell, who lost his seat at the election, said it was a mistake to hand Mr Kirkup the leadership and called for the influence of the party's powerbrokers to "completely and utterly change". Ben O'Shea The West Australian. Furthermore, the party was so cash-strapped that it was outspent dramatically by Labor. Some MPs believe the Liberals will have no choice but to have coalition discussions with the Nationals, with their only chance of properly holding Labor to account being to work together. "They have to take part of the responsibility for the result here," he said. Acting Liberal leader Libby Mettam says they will make the best of the team they have. The former MP also said he did not think there was an issue with powerbrokers in the party. "This is ground zero for the Liberal party," Churchlands MP Sean L'Estrange told party supporters at a function that, somehow, could have been his political wake, with his seat now on a knife-edge. But read this before you call, Government urged to consider reclaiming Darwin Port from Chinese company if in 'national interest', ASIO disrupts 'nest of spies' as intelligence agency ditches terms 'Islamic' and 'right-wing' extremists, Eddie McGuire denies he was pushed to resign from Collingwood early, says he won't be a 'rat', Former prison guard and soldier denied bail over alleged slavery offences, Authorities remotely switch off thousands of SA home solar panels due to lack of power grid demand, 'No justice' for Courtney Herron's family as her killer ordered to spend 25 years in psychiatric hospital, the Liberals have been sent a message by the electorate. VAsse MLA Libby Mettam has blasted the City of Busselton for it's "overeager" request to redirect State Government funding without assurances it will be spent in Busselton. Shadow transport minister Libby Mettam joined the Liberal party’s Fremantle candidate Miquela Riley at Fremantle Ports on Wednesday to hammer home their big-ticket platform of reinstating Roe 8/9 and retaining… "I think it will be convenient for people to blame the new energy jobs plan, rather than to accept the fact that actually we were up against a juggernaut in Mark McGowan," he said. State Election 2021: Libby Mettam addresses Liberals’ WhatsApp leak, responds to queries on leadership dreams. IT’S still sitting on ports minister Alannah MacTiernan’s desk, but the state Opposition has already branded the Westport report into the state’s freight needs a dud. Cottesloe’s David Honey and Vasse MP Libby Mettam will spend the next four years in Parliament confronted by a total of 53 Labor MPs. "I'm not a fan of that system, I don't like it.". In her election campaign … Facebook; Twitter; Article share options Share this on. It has many Liberals questioning whether the move to a first-term opposition leader so close to an election was a mistake. “@RuthPtn This project is about building the economy, growing jobs and investment.” Twitter; 6 COMMENTS. Libby Mettam believes Perth people want to look after their country cousins – but rails against what she views as a “metrocentric” government approach. Create New Account. The West Australian Liberal Party lies in ruins. Acting Liberal leader Libby Mettam has … "Because somebody didn't like Dean Nalder, who declared his hand, they had to put somebody in, and so they've gone with young Zak," Mr O'Donnell said. The result will deliver the Labor government as many as 53 seats in Parliament and a potential double majority. "And I think, in the end, you will see his statement that "we have lost", that we had no chance of winning, just was not right. But the fact it was one of the least-surprising things to happen on election night shows beyond doubt how badly the campaign went for the blue team. Public Figure. Now they must rebuild a shattered party. ... but Labor is not taking this seat seriously hence only recently choosing a candidate and if I was Libby Mettam I wouldn’t be too worried as she holds the safest Liberal seat in the state. And their stint in the political wilderness could last much longer than the four miserable years that now certainly await the Liberals, after an unmitigated disaster of an election night. Ms Mettam has been the Liberal Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vasse since 2014. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page. Mr Kirkup losing his own seat is one of the telling signs — he is the first WA opposition leader to do so, and the first major party leader in WA to suffer that fate in nearly 90 years. Wed, 24 February 2021 6:33PM. The next task would be to ask if they can form a coalition with the Nationals. Take a look back at the historic 2021 WA election campaign. Libby Mettam won the subsequent by-election in October 2014 and was easily re-elected in 2017. The leaked poll puts further weight behind the possibility of Vasse MLA Libby Mettam taking the Liberal leadership, with party leader Zak Kirkup’s Dawesville seat among a swag of blue tickets at risk of turning red. That means the Greens preference flow will be important in the result. And Dr Nahan said there had been a failure to develop policy over the party's four years in opposition. In November 2020, Ms Mettam became deputy leader of the WA Liberal Party. Libby Mettam was appointed WA's Shadow Minister for Transport and Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader under Liza Harvey's Shadow Cabinet in 2019. "Very few people walk away from this catastrophe undamaged," was the stinging verdict from one MP. Community See All. Not Now. "And I think in the end you will see his statement that 'we have lost', that we had no chance of winning, just was not right.". The only two Liberals definitely left in Parliament are Libby Mettam and David Honey, with Sean L'Estrange having some chance of holding onto his seat of Churchlands. 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The petition has been presented to parliament urging the government to reinstate the original station design and features the community believed were being built -- to Hon. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. What has he promised to do? This article is available to subscribers who have digital access included in their subscription. "The energy policy was a debacle," a shellshocked former Liberal leader Mike Nahan said on the ABC's election night panel. “Given four shark sightings in the past week ... it provides further justification for the extension of such a trial at other locations, such … The retiring Dr Nahan, whose former seat of Riverton has fallen into Labor's hands, said there were significant campaign missteps. Former Liberal leader Mike Nahan — who described the result as a "disaster" and a "shocking outcome" — called for a "no-holds-barred" review of the outcome, saying it would be wrong to believe the wipeout was simply a product of COVID-19. Page Transparency See More. Mr Kirkup also rejected suggestions the party's green energy policy was a mistake and said there was less of a swing against the Liberals in the coal mining electorate of Collie-Preston than in his own electorate of Dawesville. Dr Honey said it was too early to say whether he wanted to lead the party. Attack ads targeting Mr Kirkup appeared relentlessly with little response. "The energy policy was a debacle," he said. However, the Labor primary is 32 per cent, and Greens 12.3 per cent. Who is left standing in the blue corner after the Liberals' WA election annihilation? About See All +61 8 9752 1949. It scared voters on the right and while some on the left may have liked it, they still voted Labor or Green — or so the thinking goes. See … Two party preferred results show Ms Mettam on 55 per cent, likely to retain the seat. www.libbymettam.com.au. But Labor remained ahead on Sunday in … 'Uncharted waters' for Liberals: Libby Mettam. Vasse covers the entirety of the Busselton council area, and northern parts of the Augusta-Margaret River council area. "If it was a six per cent or seven per cent swing I would accept that ... but this is just a wipeout," Dr Nahan said. Ms Mettam … "But the public have made their decision.". Federal government staffer resigns after being accused in Parliament of 'vile insult', GP clinics caught unaware in rush for COVID vaccination bookings, COVID-19 vaccine jabs can now be booked through a GP. The West Australian Liberal Party lies in ruins. John February 15, 2021 at 12:12 pm. Libby Mettam could become the Liberal Party leader. Read the ABC's election expert Antony Green's analysis of the WA election. Holding onto their 13 seats, maybe even gaining one or two more, was seen as the bar for Mr Kirkup. Forgot account? Libby Mettam says a rural fire authority would involve more costs and bureaucracy. "We are in very dangerous waters and uncharted territory," she said. The Liberals battled candidate controversies on multiple fronts — from one claiming the allegations against Mr Porter were part of some conspiracy related to the state election, to another suggesting a link between 5G and COVID-19. We've collected all our coverage on the election campaign here. Shadow fisheries minister Libby Mettam said the Mandurah community had been calling for a trial of SMART drum lines in the local area. The Liberal Party, which could end up winning as few as two seats, has lost official party status and will not even be the Opposition after the election, following a 17 per cent swing to Labor. WA's popular Premier is back for another four years. For so long the dominant political force in this state, the Liberals have been sent a message by the electorate that is beyond brutal in its force. — Libby Mettam is the Liberal Member for Vasse. The question of who the next Liberal premier would be has been a source of fear for conservatives since Christian Porter and Troy Buswell left state politics, not a newfound phenomenon. But Labor remained ahead early on … Newly-elected Deputy Leader Libby Mettam is another relative newcomer to politics. The WA election has been called for Labor. Her mum and dad also live down the road. "You don't give up and you never give up.". Time to rebuild the party, says Libby Mettam One of what could be only two re-elected Lower House Liberal MPs, Libby Mettam, who is the acting party leader, said … At this stage, it might be David Honey and Libby Mettam flipping a coin to decide who becomes leader — although for now, the Liberals have a glimmer of … But Labor is ahead in the blue-ribbon Liberal seat of Nedlands. or. Whoever gets the job will face the challenge of a lifetime, with the Liberals needing to climb Mount Everest — and then some — just to make the 2025 election even close to competitive. (Supplied) Share. In November 2020, Ms Mettam became deputy leader of the WA Liberal Party. The politics, the policies and the people. At this stage, it might be David Honey and Libby Mettam flipping a coin to decide who becomes leader — although for now, the Liberals have a glimmer of hope that Mr L'Estrange or maybe Bill Marmion could hold on. Libby Mettam (LIB) Libby has lived in Regional WA for most of her life and in Dunsborough for over 12 years with her husband Jonathan (a local winemaker) and two teenage daughters who attend local schools. Instead, the party has now fallen off a cliff and seems to have lost both its official party status and its role as the opposition. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. A significant number of Liberals believe potential quality candidates are choosing not to seek state preselection because there is no realistic chance of success unless they attach themselves to a key party powerbroker. Libby Mettam believes Perth people want to look after their country cousins – but rails against what she views as a “metrocentric” government approach. Libby Mettam, since 2014. See more of Libby Mettam on Facebook. Credit: The West Australian. In August 2020 she was selected to replace the retiring sitting member, Josie Farrer. Source:News Corp Australia . "We didn't get a chance to vote for someone because one person said Zak's going to run and Zak's going to lead, then various people that were beholden to that person voted for him. And Labor used 'dirt files' to great success, forcing the Liberals to defend questionable views espoused by numerous candidates — while the Opposition made no in-roads in that space. He took aim at his successor as Liberal leader, Liza Harvey, for her mid-pandemic demands to open the interstate border — describing it as a "serious error" — while also saying the Federal Government failed to detect the "toxicity" of Clive Palmer in its involvement in a High Court challenge. And those were just the tip of the iceberg. From around the site. Dr Nahan also took aim at the party's dominant powerbrokers, Nick Goiran and Peter Collier, describing it as an issue the Liberal Party must address. "I love Zak, I thought he did as best as he could, but I think he got thrown to the wolves, similar to the Matt Birney fiasco, so we haven't learnt [our lesson]. March 13 was never going to be about toppling Mark McGowan for the Liberals, once the Premier began enjoying rockstar popularity in the COVID era. A "debacle" over its green energy policy, the decision to call for a reopening of the borders at the height of the pandemic and the "toxicity" of the Federal Government backing Clive Palmer's High Court challenge have all contributed to a generational wipeout for the WA Liberals, former Opposition leader Mike Nahan says. $150,000 worth of prizes up for grabs this AFL season. "People were really worried about checks and balances and I wish I had longer to prosecute that [argument].". Many Liberals were mystified by it when it was unveiled, believing it further alienated the party's base and torpedoed their hopes in Collie for years to come, while having no significant subset of voters that it could realistically win. Simple tasks like allocating policy portfolios and filling committees will be made extraordinarily difficult by there being so few MPs. Deputy leader Libby Mettam and David Honey appear set to retain their safe seats of Vasse and Cottesloe respectively. Are you already a subscriber? Contact Libby Mettam on Messenger. This article is available to subscribers who have digital access included in their subscription. Shadow transport minister Libby Mettam said the design also failed to include any kind of wind or rain protection for commuters. Winning Liberal preselection in the metropolitan area, without tying yourself to either Nick Goiran or Peter Collier, is pretty unrealistic these days. Expect to see old Liberal hands demanding urgent party reform in the aftermath of this annihilation, with calls for plebiscite-style preselections and other changes to curtail the influence of powerbrokers. Acting WA Liberal leader, Vasse MP Libby Mettam, said the party was in uncharted waters. "I wish we'd done it sooner because for the last two-and-a-half weeks, we've had a single message about what would happen with Labor's risk, but of course in the last two-and-a-half weeks it's a challenging media environment, there's a lot of competing issues that came up," he said. One of the greatest causes of ire among Liberals — both those who remain and the ones who will spend today cleaning out a career's worth of work in their offices — was the party's green energy policy. "When I look at my own circumstances, there were no deals done for me to become leader of the party, I didn't seek any deals or anything like that — I got the confidence of my partyroom and that was that.". Acting Liberal leader Libby Mettam says they will make the best of the team they have. But as recently as when Zak Kirkup took on the leadership in late November, the hope in the Liberal partyroom was that they could save the furniture. Some MPs felt Mr Kirkup's conceding defeat with 16 days to go consigned the Liberals to irrelevance and turned off voters, who perceived they had given up.
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