Perth / Western Australia

I find it hilarious that he attempted a run at party leadership without even holding a seat. You just know that he'll try again if he wins.

It was funny, for sure! But i think it was probably the right choice for him personally, and the party generally to try.

The Liberals in WA haven't covered themselves in glory, the factional infighting i think is ready to termite internal stability, Mettam appears weak every time she does a populist backflip, and they continue to appear as the minor party in a Nats-Lib coalition. Whether thats the case or not, the perception hurts them.

And then theres the WA Nationals, who've performed better, Mia Davies seems to keep her nose clean, and by all accounts was quite effective. The only annoyance is the constant badgering to find wedge issues to drive community division for electoral gains. Its crappy, because it means they ain't selling much policy wise, but they at least know the game they're playing.