Premier of West Australia ‘Disappointed’ by Chaos at Labor State Conference

Premier of West Australia ‘Disappointed’ by Chaos at Labor State Conference
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan in Perth, Australia on Jan. 21, 2018. Paul Kane/Getty Images
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West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says he is very disappointed the Labor state conference degenerated into chaos due to simmering factional tensions.

Within the first five minutes of the event on Saturday, members of two trade unions, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), walked out during a welcome to country and a tribute to former prime minister Bob Hawke.

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