After weeks of campaigning, Premier Colin Barnett used his final pitch to promise an earlier than expected new AFL stadium, and hold constructive talks for the $3 billion in federal funding needed to fulfil his big ticket transport promises.
In a final dig at Mr Barnett's previous unkept promises, Opposition Leader Mark McGowan wheeled out his version of a Liberal "express" - pulled by two white horses - to represent the alternative to Labor's central Metronet rail policy.
Both sides promised to retain WA's prosperity, while offering starkly different directions for the funds flowing from the state's resources sector.
An appearance by My Kitchen Rules contestants Lisa and Candice Clarke was a boost for the premier, as was the presence of West Coast Eagles star Andrew Embley and Fremantle Dockers giant Aaron Sandilands - and their backing for the Liberals' stadium plan at Burswood.
Mr Barnett said the stadium could be finished by September 2017, if the Liberals win.
"The construction period will be quicker than we thought, and we are quite confident by 2017 AFL finals the new stadium will be operational," Mr Barnett said.
Touring his bus around strategic Perth sites, he was forced to defend the state treasury's independent analysis that $3 billion of federal money would be needed to deliver the party's airport rail, light rail and highway promises.
"I am sure both Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott will be making commitments on transport, but it is up to the state to say which are the priorities," Mr Barnett said.
"I have got no doubt the Commonwealth government will support the light rail and the airport rail. That is business as usual."
After touring marginal northern suburbs on his bus, Mr McGowan then headed to Mr Barnett's own beachside electorate of Cottesloe to finish a campaign Labor says has taken in 1,423km since Monday. And he fired another shot at Liberal costings including big money from Canberra, and the Liberals' transport proposals compared to the Labor urban rail network.
"Their transport plans are as good as having a horse and cart," Mr McGowan said.
"It was fraudulent on the part of the Liberals to campaign the way they have for the last month on promises that are illusory." Mr McGowan also promised a more constructive relationship with Canberra than Mr Barnett's hostility towards the prime minister.
"That would mean on occasion agreeing with them if we get a good deal, on occasion when they are not offering anything decent for the state, I would disagree," he said.
"That is a better approach than Mr Barnett has engaged in and I would come to it with clean hands."
While Mr Barnett insisted more than a dozen seats were up for grabs, the bookmakers didn't agree, paying out early for an expected Liberal win. Sportsbet called the election winner on Friday, almost 24 hours before polls opened.
