He had previously served as the state's Treasurer, as well as holding various other portfolios in Western Australia's Cabinet.
Making news weekdays with Jenna Clarke. Listen to the podcast now. A son of former West Australian premier Colin Barnett breached a violence restraining order when he deliberately approached an ex-girlfriend in a shopping centre, a court has heard. "I was a bit taken aback and he said 'fancy seeing you here'. West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has rejected any suggestion of a conflict of interest between his tourism portfolio and a luxury camping development proposed by his son.
The son of former Premier Colin Barnett has been found guilty of breaching a violence restraining order by approaching his ex girlfriend at a local shopping centre. Very large text size Premier Colin Barnett is under pressure to explain how his son purchased 103ha of lucrative beachfront land just prior to him allocating $30 million to boost tourism in the same region. Sam Barnett, son of former premier, Colin Barnett, plans to build a private exotic animal sanctuary in the East Kimberley The "scientific" facility would be built on land purchased last year within the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley Mr Barnett claims two Sumatran tigers, previously owned by Joe Exotic, will be arriving in Australia this month A son of former West Australian premier Colin Barnett breached a violence restraining order when he deliberately approached an ex-girlfriend in a shopping centre, a court has heard.Sam Barnett allegedly did a U-turn when he spotted Dmitrie Zidar at the up- market Claremont Quarter mall on September 1, then jogged past her, coming within one metre of the 38-year-old despite the order prohibiting proximity closer than 20 metres.The pair had been in a six-month relationship that ended almost a year earlier, Ms Zidar testified in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday, and she didn't want to see him again "for a reason". "She said she took evasive action to avoid him, ducking into two different clothing boutiques and waiting in a change room on the second occasion. Sam Barnett leaves Perth Magistrates has pleaded not guilty to breaching a violence restraining order. Colin James Barnett (born 15 July 1950) is a former Australian politician who was the 29th Premier of Western Australia. Sam Barnett, 26, bought the 1.2km strip in WA's expanding Mid-West region last September with plans to build a "glamping retreat".
WA News The Kimberley Echo Kimberley TV Celebrity Perth Regional WA Animals The controversial son of former West Australian premier Colin Barnett admits he lied about importing tigers but insists he plans to build an exotic zoo in the State’s north, while conceding COVID-19 has put the proposal on hold indefinitely. "I was hoping that when I left ... he wouldn't be there," she said.Ms Zidar said she was "very scared, very apprehensive" when she saw Barnett, who admitted he was at the mall but claimed he didn't approach her.Son of former premier Colin Barnett accused of VRO breach at upmarket mallSam Barnett leaves Perth Magistrates has pleaded not guilty to breaching a violence restraining order.
"I just felt somebody rush up behind me and the next thing I knew, Sam Barnett was beside me," she told the court. This article is available to subscribers who have digital access included in their subscription.Get unlimited access to award-winning journalism from Western Australia's biggest newsroom with your subscription.All subscriptions include exclusive subscriber offers, events and giveaways with West Rewards and our subscriber rewards program.To comment on this story and join the conversation, subscribe to The West Australian’sThe West Live. Perth grandma claims Sam Barnett, son of former WA Premier Colin Barnett, scammed her out of $190k