Reported at www.theguardian.com: Labor has achieved a comfortable victory in the Western Australia election, securing 40 seats while the Liberals remain far behind at five.

Despite this win, there is an approximate 11% swing against Labor, particularly in the outer suburbs, indicating a tougher battle is expected in the upcoming federal election.

The new seat of Bullwinkel is anticipated to be the most fiercely contested, with Labor facing significant challenges as local voter priorities diverge from federal party support.