Albanese visiting WA after state Labor win

ABC NEWS (Australia)

With the federal election due within months, the Prime Minister has visited WA to continue shoring up seats. While Anthony Albanese is focused on his own poll, questions still linger about the WA Electoral Commission’s outsourcing of staff.

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00:00Premier!

00:01Hey!

00:02How are you?

00:03How are you going mate?

00:04Well, how are you?

00:05The Premier's still basking in the glory of his thumping election win.

00:10It was such a good effort and we're all watching.

00:13Up very late.

00:14Yeah, yeah.

00:15The PM hopeful it's good news for him too.

00:18What that shows is that West Australians trust Labor to deliver.

00:23His Trade Minister was in Fremantle to talk up rock lobster exports

00:27with $188 million worth sent to China in the first month after tariffs were lifted.

00:33It's the highest figure that Australia has ever had in terms of trade between Australia and China

00:41and of course the biggest beneficiary of that are fishers right here in Western Australia.

00:47The PM made a flying visit to the new and hotly contested seat of Bullwinkle in the Hill.

00:52This is where it all happens in here.

00:54Dodging questions about Roger Cook blaming the Federal Government

00:57for issues in the health system during his campaign

01:00and recommitting to more urgent care clinics in WA.

01:04Petty Dutton's described that as wasteful spending.

01:07There's no Premier, Labor or Liberal says that it's wasteful spending

01:11because it is taking pressure off the emergency departments of hospitals.

01:15Before rushing off for some radio interviews.

01:20How are you?

01:21Good to see you Gary.

01:22The Prime Minister's media blitz comes ahead of a Federal election

01:25which has to be held by May 17.

01:27Keeping the seats he has here in the West and maybe winning one or two more

01:31will be crucial to his chances of staying in the top job.

01:34The state election has buoyed Labor's hopes in the West

01:37even as counting and the opposition's search for answers

01:40over issues with election staffing continues.

01:43Did the Premier know that this outsourcing was occurring?

01:46Why did he think that was an appropriate action?

01:49The company who got the job of finding workers breaking its silence

01:52releasing a statement to clarify its role

01:55saying it had recruited and deployed around 7,000 staff

01:58and was responsible for onboarding successful candidates.

02:01They say 100% of the 682 polling booths across the state

02:06were staffed and operational.

02:08The Government has promised an independent review into issues

02:11once the count is complete.

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