Two big questions and two observations from the West

It wasn’t that long ago that a Western Australian landslide win — for the Liberals — was called at just 8.40 pm local time, much to the joy of poll watchers in the Eastern States.

Last night Labor triumph was called at 6.34. That’s right. Counting of pre-polls began immediately after voting ended at 6.00 pm and pointed so overwhelmingly in one direction the result was clear in half an hour.

On current counting Mark McGowan is expected to win 53 seats, the Liberals 3 and the Nationals four. Liberal leader Zak Kirkup is among those who have lost seats.

So, some questions. Who’s going to be the official opposition; the Left or Right of the Labor Party — or those likely oncers who won blue-ribbon Liberal seats and are…