WEST Australian Premier Colin Barnett wants a legal stoush between the state's treasurer and his ex-lover resolved soon as it's proving a distraction.
Troy Buswell, who is also WA's transport and emergency services minister, last week slapped a defamation writ on independent MP Adele Carles after she made a string of accusations about his behaviour.
The writ warned the former Greens MP that further defamatory comments would lead to Mr Buswell seeking a Supreme Court injunction against her.
But on Sunday, she held a press conference in which she urged Mr Buswell to "stop it" - conceding the matter had turned into a "soap opera" - and showed journalists a recent card in which he pleaded for her to reunite with him, to counter claims she was acting as a "jilted lover" or "woman scorned".
Mr Barnett told reporters on Wednesday he hoped they could reach a settlement.
While the matter had been distracting, it was not affecting Mr Buswell's work, he said.
"We have a situation where two people have fallen out with each other and it's become quite bitter," the premier said.
"It's a matter for them.
"I would very much hope that they could resolve it because it simply is a distraction for myself and the government."
Ms Carles faces a damages bill of up to $3 million under the civil court action.
It emerged on Tuesday she has hired high-profile lawyer John Hammond to defend her.
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