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Tom Rabe

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WA political correspondent - @financialreview šŸ“°šŸ„šŸ¼šŸ¶

Joined August 2010
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just a reminder amid the anxiety and uncertainty that this duck exists ā€“ at Sydney, New South Wales
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would legit be the funniest reason if aukus is cancelled
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would legit be the funniest reason if aukus is cancelled
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Happy golden goal day šŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ 15 years ago todayā€¦
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The NRL needs WA, not the other way around, premier Roger Cook says. afr.com/politics/federal/cooā€¦ w/@zoesam93
Cookā€™s message for Vā€™landys: WA doesnā€™t need the NRL

Cookā€™s message for Vā€™landys: WA doesnā€™t need the NRL

WA premier says NRL brass must understand rugby league is a relative minnow west of the Nullarbor, and his government wonā€™t bend over backwards to secure a team.

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āœˆļø šŸ’ø There are now calls for a review of a WA government scheme subsidising air travel for regional residents after the AFR revealed the program has quadrupled in cost + raised concerns people could be using it for business in the Pilbara. Story: afr.com/politics/federal/wa-ā€¦
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I donā€™t think itā€™s hyperbole the best investigative business journalist Australia has ever produced @NeilChenoweth is retiring today. His intelligence is only matched with his humility. Iā€™ll never forget I got to work with the great man. We are all going to miss him terribly.
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An opinion poll that triggered todayā€™s WA Liberal leadership crisis was commissioned on behalf of an unknown Perth businessman by a marketing firm run by the former campaign manager of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas. afr.com/politics/federal/zemā€¦
Zempilasā€™ ex-campaign manager linked to Liberal crisis poll

Zempilasā€™ ex-campaign manager linked to Liberal crisis poll

A marketing firm run by Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilasā€™ former campaign manager commissioned polling on behalf of an unknown local business person that has triggered a Liberal leadership crisis in...

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Basil Zempilasā€™ campaign manager has stepped down from the role. Comes after AFRā€™s revelations his company commissioned polling that sparked a Liberal leadership crisis this week. afr.com/politics/federal/zemā€¦
Zempilasā€™ campaign manager quits after stoking WA Liberal crisis

Zempilasā€™ campaign manager quits after stoking WA Liberal crisis

Cam Sinclair has stepped down after he was revealed to have commissioned polling that triggered a furore for Liberal leader Libby Mettam.

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Scoop by @Rabe9: Well I'll be, the company who ran the poll is run by Basil Zempilas' ex campaign manager afr.com/politics/federal/zemā€¦
Zempilasā€™ ex-campaign manager linked to Liberal crisis poll

Zempilasā€™ ex-campaign manager linked to Liberal crisis poll

A marketing firm run by Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilasā€™ former campaign manager commissioned polling on behalf of an unknown local business person that has triggered a Liberal leadership crisis in...

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This chart... via @FT ft.com/content/392e1e79-a8c1ā€¦
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MinRes has confirmed that CEO Chris Ellison operated an offshore tax evasion scheme & did a deal with the Tax Office but says itā€™s all OK and the board has complete faith in him. afr.com/companies/mining/minā€¦
MinRes board investigating Ellisonā€™s alleged tax evasion scheme

MinRes board investigating Ellisonā€™s alleged tax evasion scheme

Chairman James McClements has confirmed that the board is investigating revelations that managing director Chris Ellison operated an offshore tax evasion scheme.

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Extraordinary number of ships at #singapore. All bunched up here because of Red Sea disruption to shipping and shifts in way things are being shipped. Fascinating. This is where commerce and geo politics come face to face
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šŸ’¬ ā€œIf you guys didnā€™t take a chance on me, I donā€™t know if Iā€™d actually be in the league today.ā€
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Jarrod Berry has worn the agony of last yearā€™s Grand Final for 12 months. Raw emotion in the rooms tonight:
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PM Anthony Albanese is scheduled to be dining with Airtrunk CEO Robin Khuda at the Perth home of Fortescue deputy chairman Mark Barnaba tonight. Khuda has flown into WA for the occasion, having just celebrated the $23b sale of the company he founded. afr.com/companies/mining/minā€¦
Miners sense ā€˜notable shiftā€™ from Albanese during trip west

Miners sense ā€˜notable shiftā€™ from Albanese during trip west

West Australian miners say Prime Minister Anthony Albaneseā€™s 23rd visit to Perth has coincided with a major shift in attitude towards the stateā€™s biggest industry.

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A year has passed since Mark McGowan quit politics citing exhaustion. Today he announced his *fifth* job, chairman for an energy company where the largest shareholder he met privately after a charity auction. Tomorrow's column: afr.com/rear-window/prize-beā€¦
Prize behind Mark McGowanā€™s fifth job

Prize behind Mark McGowanā€™s fifth job

Frontier Energyā€™s new chairman met the companyā€™s largest shareholder at a meet-cute born from winning a prize at a charity night.

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breaking: Fremantle Port will grind to a halt for 48 hours next week. Significant industrial action taken by key workers after months of wage negotiations. No vessels will be able to come or go from Freo Port, or the outer harbour.
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story šŸ‘‡ afr.com/politics/federal/uniā€¦
Union walk-off to close WA port

Union walk-off to close WA port

Western Australiaā€™s largest container port is expected to grind to a halt on Sunday as a small group of key workers walk off the job over a pay dispute.

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Rex appointed administrators on July 31. Six days earlier on July 25, it changed its CEOs contract to extend his termination payments. Tomorrow's column: afr.com/rear-window/rex-s-ceā€¦
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