WA Liberal leader Zak Kirkup is set to make history for all the wrong reasons tomorrow, with a poll suggesting he is on track to become the first WA party leader to lose his seat since 1933.
Political analyst Peter Kennedy said the YouGov poll showed the parlous state of the Liberal Party.
"Everyone knew the Liberals were well behind and the decision to appoint Mr Kirkup as the leader was a desperate measure to try and save the furniture," Mr Kennedy said.Meanwhile, Premier Mark McGowan will spend the last day of the campaign visiting various suburban seats around Perth.He started the day with a photo opportunity at Kings Park alongside his parents.
Mr Kirkup said the fact the Premier had been campaigning in blue-ribbon areas like Nedlands showed Labor believed they could gain those seats. WA Premier Mark McGowan spent the morning of election eve with a media appearance flanked by his parents at Kings Park.Speaking in Joondalup on Friday morning, the most marginal Labor-held seat, Mr McGowan said this would be "the most important election in living memory".Mr McGowan said he had no faith in pre-polling.
"The election tomorrow we do not take for granted. I will be working all day today and all day tomorrow to win the support of the people for Western Australia."
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