WA Budget winners and losers revealed

WA budget 2026 winners and losers

All of Western Australia’s 2.1 million drivers will receive $100 towards fuel, while the state’s health sector will secure its biggest ever funding boost.

Your five-minute guide to the winners and losers in this year’s WA budget

We break down all the winners and losers from this year’s state budget, including a $100 fuel payment, and the return of student allowances.

WA Budget winners and losers revealed

There’s plenty of winners as well as a few losers in the Cook Government’s 2026 Budget. See where you end up here.

WA Budget 2026: Further investment into housing to fight ongoing crisis

The WA Budget for 2026-2027 has included a range of measures to help fight the ongoing housing crisis rocking the nation. WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti said that this year’s budget would put “households first” and focus on “priority areas of jobs, housing and health”. A number of changes to tax are expected to help West Aussies break into the housing market, with a third stamp duty cut for those buying their first home – as well as the concession a…