Hamish Hastie is WAtoday's state political reporter and the winner of five WA Media Awards, including the 2023 Beck Prize for best political journalism.

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Let’s face it: footy isn’t coming back any time soon. Clubs are preparing their players for a potential return in June but even Port Adelaide president David Koch has pegged July as a more likely ...