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WA election: Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup rejects poll pointing to Liberal wipeout
West Australian Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has dismissed the findings of the latest Newspoll, but says it confirms that Labor could take “total control” of the WA Parliament in the upcoming March election.
Key points:
- The Newspoll of 1,034 voters points to a 12.5 per cent swing to Labor
- If the restults were replicated across all seats, the Liberals would have just two Lower House MPs
- Mr Kirkup says he rejects the findings of the poll “entirely”
The Newspoll published in The Australian newspaper — just three weeks out from the state election — shows WA Premier Mark McGowan could be on the way to a history-making victory, with Labor ahead of the Liberals 68-32 on a two-party preferred basis.
The poll of 1,034 voters suggests a 12.5 per…
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