The Western Australian government is facing increasing scrutiny after Premier Mark McGowan appointed himself to the portfolio of Treasurer, raising concerns over the democratic processes in the state. This comes after McGowan led the state Labor party to a landslide victory, winning 53 out of 59 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Federal MP Craig Kelly expressed concern over the premier’s decision to take on the treasury portfolio, given the state’s election results. “The centralisation of power in WA, both in terms of the premier making himself treasurer and the lack of an effective opposition, poses a great risk to democracy in WA,” Kelly told The Epoch Times. Kelly explained that there is a significant potential for WA to experience serious challenges to the state’s democratic processes, given that there will now be a lack of robust opposition in the state parliament that can keep the government under scrutiny. “You always want an …