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Western Australia
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Western Australia

John Phillimore, Martin Drum, Sarah Murray, Peter Wilkins, Narelle Miragliotta and Benjamin Reilly
Australia's Evolving Democracy: A New Democratic Audit, pp.453-477
LSE PRESS
2024
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Government & Law Political Science Public Administration Social Sciences
Western Australia (WA) is huge, rich, sparsely populated – and different. Occupying one-third of Australia’s landmass, but with just 10 per cent of its population, and geographically distant from the eastern seaboard, the state has always had a distinctive identity, partly due to the prominence of primary industries. Although much of WA’s area is desert, there are massive mineral resources, notably iron ore, petroleum and natural gas, but also including gold, diamonds, nickel and rare metals like lithium. Agriculture is important too, especially wheat and premium wines. With around 10 per cent of the national population, WA is responsible for over half of Australia’s goods exports…

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