Major parties looking to secure WA seats for election victory

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Western Australians could hold the keys to the lodge if the federal election this Saturday is a tight race. The state was once a low priority on the campaign trail with infrequent visits, but in recent years has become more of a political prize.

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00:00Western Australians have famously felt left behind on election day.

00:12Being all the way on this side of the country with a time difference

00:15means the race could technically be over before our polling booths even close.

00:22But this time around, things feel a little different.

00:27Nowhere offers greater cause for optimism or a stronger sense of opportunity

00:32than right here in Western Australia.

00:37Western Australia's vote at the last federal election pushed Anthony Albanese over the line and into government.

00:43It's fantastic to be back in Western Australia for my 30th visit as Prime Minister.

00:48The Prime Minister hasn't been the only frequent flyer to WA.

00:52Give a warm Western Australia welcome to Peter Dutton, the fifth Prime Minister.

00:58What we announced today is a massive investment into Western Australia.

01:01It is an entrepreneurial spirit here alive in WA and if we can have a really vibrant economy in WA

01:08then we can keep the Australian economy going.

01:11With both leaders agreeing to uphold WA's GST deal, there's no single issue uniting the state's voters.

01:18Labor's laws to phase out live sheep exports by sea by 2028 have been contentious.

01:26And the coalition is promising to fast track approval of one of the world's largest liquefied natural gas projects,

01:33the Northwest Shelf in WA's North.

01:35The Liberals will be aiming to wrestle back territory it lost to Labour and the Teals in 2022.

01:42And there's the wild card of Australia's newest electorate, Bullwinkle, a mishmash of suburban and rural voters.

01:49Anthony Albanese will be hoping to ride the high of WA Labor's thumping state election victory just two months ago.

01:58If Saturday ends up a tight race, Western Australians could once again be the kingmakers of this election.

02:05Today the Watch is teal of Managing 76.

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