WA: Premier diffuses tension in party

AAP General News (Australia)
01-21-2001
WA: Premier diffuses tension in party

West Australian Premier RICHARD COURT says it's still too early too tell who'll win
the state election on February 10.

He says many people are still undecided about who they'll vote for.

Mr COURT says he's hopeful about his party's re-election but says the last two weeks
of the campaign will be critical.

Mr COURT spent time yesterday diffusing party tensions after Fair Trading Minister
DOUG SHAVE suggested his Liberal colleagues were weak and untrustworthy.

The Premier says he's spoken to Mr SHAVE, who apologised for the …