AUSTRALIA

WA Premier denies he is worried about new Varanus inquiry

WESTERN Australian Premier Colin Barnett has denied he was reluctant to hold a royal commission into the Varanus Island explosion because he could be criticised for his role as the resources and energy minister in the previous Liberal government.

Marija Stojkovic

WA Premier denies he is worried about new Varanus inquiry

"There isn't a reluctance for a royal commission, it is something we have not decided or committed to but we are determined to see that the full facts relating to the Varanus Island incident are out there...

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