The opposition failed to substantially weaken ruling center-left Labor and put pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor party has secured a morale-boosting victory in an election in the nation’s largest state, enhancing his chances of a come-from-behind win in a federal vote that must be held by May 17.

Western Australia's party leaders have hit the hustings for the last day of the state election campaign, ahead of the polls.

SYDNEY - The Labor party secured re-election in Western Australia on March 8 as the state’s voters backed the party in a final political contest before Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls a national election due by mid-May.

Voters across the state of Western Australia headed to the polls on Saturday, setting the stage for a final political contest before Prime Minister Albanese calls a national election that is due by mid May.