Western Australia goes all in on red – and it could deliver Labor majority government

Large swings in WA meant the Liberals lost Hasluck, Swan, Pearce and Tangney and will have just five seats - down from 10 - after the election

It wasn't quite the bloodbath the Liberal party suffered in Western Australia's state election in 2021, but a huge 11% swing to Labor has proved crucial to the Coalition's federal election defeat.

The red wave" in the west was the biggest swing nationally and could deliver Labor a parliamentary majority.