A state election will be held in Western Australia on Saturday March 8 - discuss media coverage here.
Discussion about the campaign, results, etc - State/Territory Politics
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ABC News schedule and ABC panel available:
Saturday 8 March
AEDT Schedule
8:30pm ABC News: WA Votes
In the final half hour before polls close in the WA state election, Mariam Saab presents a special edition of ABC News with the day’s top stories and the latest news, plus live reports ahead of WA Votes.
9:00pm WA Votes: Election Night Live
As polls close in WA, David Speers and Rhiannon Shine bring you election night coverage you can trust. With fast, accurate results and analysis from Antony Green, Keane Burke, Rita Safioti (ALP) and Steve Thomas (LIB).
10:30pm WA Votes: Election Results Live
David Speers and Rhiannon Shine bring you the latest swings, results and analysis led by Antony Green, joined by Keane Burke, Rita Safioti (ALP) and Steve Thomas (LIB), plus political strategists Kos Samaras and Tony Barry.
12:00am WA Votes: The Leaders Speak
David Speers and Rhiannon Shine bring you the latest results and analysis led by Chief Election Analyst Antony Green and WA State political reporter Keane Burke. Plus we hear from the leaders of the major parties.
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WA State Political Reporter
Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Transport, and Minister for Tourism
Former Deputy Liberal leader
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ABC Western Australia Main Channel
5:30pm ABC News: WA Votes
6:00pm WA Votes: Election Night Live
7:30pm WA Votes: Election Results Live
9:00pm WA Votes: The Leaders Speak
10:00pm Death In Paradise
It’s possible news of the PM planning to visit the Governor General to call an April poll may occur during the coverage.
The ABC have changed their package in their WA Votes segment. I was lowkey hoping they’d change it for this election year.
Hoping they change their election graphics package for state election night coverage.
Looks like it’s the same as before. The ABC usually only updates election graphics every three years for the federal election.
Except they updated it apart from the titles at the 2022 SA election
And the previous package was introduced at the 2018 Victorian election (apart from the updated theme)
Indeed, which is why I said usually.
7NEWS: WA Election Debate
Monday 24 February 6:30 PM (30 min) 7 Perth
Live coverage of the WA Election Debate.
Spotted the the candidate for Churchlands putting posters on the side of Jon Sanders Dr, yesterday 
He was doing all the hard work banging the posters
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Any news on other networks election night coverage?
isn’t that a common thing at election time, to put posters up?
Saturday 8 March
Seven Perth:
Join 7NEWS, alongside a panel of the State’s political heavyweights and commentators, for comprehensive coverage of the WA State Election.
05:00 PM 7NEWS: WA Decides - Polls Close
06:00 PM Seven News
07:00 PM 7NEWS: WA Decides
07:30 PM 7NEWS: WA Decides - State Election Results
09:00 PM 7NEWS: The Debrief
09:30 PM Movie: Jason Bourne
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Leaders Debate:
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You’d think 10 would probably go live & local news this evening rather than from Sydney, with the usual updates throughout the evening?
Probably won’t promote it at all, as usual.
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Would be possible since the staff are already there doing a localised weekend bulletin for Perth, so there is already a control room at that time - just need to get make-up, autocue, and the presenters in.
Would it really be 10 though if the promoted their news 
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What 10 should do (but won’t), air 10 News First: WA Election live on 10 & on BOLD/Peach for other states. It’d rate better than repeats (unless the A-league is on) so they can capitalize on news junkies and politics interested people for ratings.
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