Labor’s confidence grows after WA election thumping

By Tom Rabe and Tom McIlroy for the Australian Financial Review

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While WA Labor’s win had been all but assured because of the majority secured in 2021, Labor had been bracing for heavier losses from an expected double-digit swing against its primary vote.

Talbot Mills Research’s David Talbot said WA Labor’s win was even more impressive because of the global trend against incumbent governments.

“WA Labor’s win was impressive in size and scale, but to buck the global democratic trend against incumbents was quite remarkable,” he said.

“The Labor government was seen as competent and given credit for successfully managing the WA economy to be the strongest in the country. The Labor campaign was successful in making that a clear contrast for voters.”