Dawesville MP Zak Kirkup is now the leader of the WA Liberal Party, after rival Dean Nalder pulled out of the race minutes before their partyroom vote.
The 33-year-old was elected into the top job replacing Liza Harvey after she stepped down from her position on Sunday.
Out going deputy leader Bill Marmion has been replaced by Vasse MP Libby Mettam who was also elected unopposed.
The next state election is scheduled for March, 2021.
Construction contract awarded for Kwinana Freeway upgrade
Construction is set to begin early next year to upgrade more than 29kms of the Kwinana Freeway between Roe Highway and Safety Bay Road.
Port Kennedy humpback whale buried at landfill facility
A humpback whale carcass has been transported to a landfill facility after it became stranded and died on a Port Kennedy beach.
Secret Harbour by-election: Where to vote on August 29
Thousands of Secret Harbour electors will cast their vote in this Saturday’s by-election.
Mandurah man charged over role in alleged sophisticated cybercrime syndicate
A Mandurah man is one of two alleged criminal masterminds accused of being behind a highly sophisticated global cybercrime syndicate.
Locals urged to look out for man who removed electronic monitoring device
Detectives are looking for a man who removed his electronic monitoring device and could be in the Mandurah area.
Four charged over brutal Warnbro home invasion allegedly linked to illicit tobacco trade
Four men have been charged over an alleged brutal home invasion in Warnbro that saw two other men bashed and stabbed.
UPDATE: Sadly the whale has died overnight
A humpback whale has beached itself at Long Point in Port Kennedy.
City of Rockingham records steep increase in animal cruelty complaints related to untreated medical conditions
RSPCA WA has recorded a 70 per cent increase in animal cruelty reports relating to pets suffering with untreated medical conditions in the City of Rockingham.
Accused dirt bike hoons charged by Mandurah Police
Mandurah Police have caught up with two children accused of ripping up a Halls Head sporting oval on a dirt bike.