WA Wipeout: Are the Liberals on the Brink of Collapse?

The Liberal Party Just Got Annihilated in WA—What Now?

Western Australia just handed the Liberal Party another electoral bloodbath, reaffirming that the state isn’t interested in what it’s selling. 

While the final count isn’t in, the damage is undeniable: fewer than 10 seats in the 59-seat Lower House. It’s a political disaster.

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Young Voters Have Abandoned the Liberals—And They’re Not Coming Back

Younger Australians were instrumental in this result, and it’s not just a WA problem. Nationwide, the Liberal Party has been bleeding support among millennials and Gen Z, and nothing about this latest result suggests they have a plan to fix it. 

Climate change, housing affordability, and stagnant wages are top concerns for young voters—but the Liberals aren’t leading on these issues, and it’s costing them dearly.

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The Liberals Are Wasting Their Time in Inner-City Battlegrounds

Instead of focusing on the outer suburbs and regions—where their base should be—the Liberals have spent years chasing progressive, teal-leaning inner-city seats and failing spectacularly. 

Meanwhile, Labor and the Greens are dominating in urban areas, and right-wing minor parties are gaining traction in the regions. The Liberals are caught in no-man’s land, hemorrhaging votes in every direction.

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Can Peter Dutton Reverse the Freefall Before the Federal Election?

With a federal election looming, Peter Dutton has 10 weeks to convince Australians—especially younger ones—that the Liberals have a future. 

Right now, the numbers don’t look good. 

WA’s election result is a warning: unless something drastic changes, the Liberals could be heading for another crushing defeat nationwide.

So what’s the plan? 

If the party doesn’t shift its focus fast, it could be staring down irrelevance for an unprecedented amount of time in the grand scheme of the Australian political landscape. 

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