WAxit bid polished up

A POLICY motion about Western Australia seceding has passed at the Liberal state conference, despite one party member warning they risk being labelled a lunatic fringe.

The non-binding “WAxit” motion put up by the Brand division called for a committee to examine the option of WA becoming an independent state in the Commonwealth.

After hot debate yesterday, the motion was amended to becoming “financially independent” as suggested by state president Norman Moore.

It passed 89-73.