Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently embarked on a whistle-stop tour of Western Australia, where he managed to strategically avoid confronting the more shameful aspects of Australian society, and governmental policy. imagines a more just itinerary. Fly into Perth, Western Australia.
Your COMCAR driver will be waiting at the airport in the BMW ix50 SUV from the new EV fleet. As you drive along the Great Eastern Highway into the city, you’ll pass the office of Senator Louise Pratt. No need to call in; you’ve already about LGBTIQ+ questions in the Census.
Pass Crown casino on the banks of the Swan River, then cross the Causeway, where Perth’s homeless sleep under the river bridges. Meet Premier Roger Cook, who will tell you for the umpteenth time that, “WA is the economic engine room of the nation.” Walk from his office to Parliament House to glimpse the city skyline lit by the neon signs atop the offices of the big fossil fuel polluters – Woodside, Rio Tinto, BHP, and Chevron.
A Transperth bus (one of only 4 EVs in the State’s fleet) will take the Cabinet on a quick bus tour around Perth. (Unfortunately, you’re a week too early to ride on the first electric bus made in WA). The bus will drive through the wealthy Western beach and riverside suburbs, including the top nine of 87 Perth suburbs with median house prices above $1 million.
This is Liberal heartland turned Teal at the last election – Independent, Kate Chaney’s electorate of Curtin. South of the .