Do Western Australians want to succeed from Australia? Will the Eastern States defeat any uprise?

Question

Ok a stupid Question, but really some Western Australians seem to think that due to the Mining & Resource boom they can do without the other States, it wasn't long ago they relied upon taxes raised in NSW to build their roads, Schools & Hospitals. So should Canberra enforce greater sanctions upon WA, or bear the brunt of our Commonwealth, under ACT & NSW influence?

Answer 1

I doubt they ever would, talk maybe but not actions. I mean Australia works well as a whole, because we're so big we have varieties of  industry so that when one's down we still have a basic economy from the other parts to keep us going.  

Answer 2

I heard of something happening thats similar.... it happened back in the 1860's.......