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Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 4 February 1989 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and all 34 members to the Legislative Council. The Labor government led by Premier Peter Dowding won a third term in office against the Liberal Party led by Opposition Leader Barry MacKinnon.The result was a major swing against the Labor Party coming in the wake of revelations of dealings between Government and business that came to be known as WA Inc.