<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A prominent member of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" rel="" target="" title="WA"><span>WA</span></a><span>'s political and mining communities is fighting for life after a serious </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/assault" rel="" target="" title="assault"><span>assault</span></a><span> in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/perth" rel="" target="" title="Perth"><span>Perth</span></a><span>'s inner city. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tim Picton suffered a head injury after being knocked unconscious on the street outside a nightclub in Northbridge. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 36-year-old was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition and is being treated for life-threatening injuries.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-reservoir-woman-slashed-on-the-arm-after-man-follows-police-station/0ae678b1-4794-483f-aa53-902ea50b7464"><strong><span>Woman threatened at knifepoint in carpark of closed police station</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> Picton, now a director at mining giant MinRes, spearheaded the Labor party's campaign in 2021, which saw Mark McGowan get re-elected in a landslide victory. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He also previously worked for Victorian Premier Dan Andrews and his brother Chris Picton is a Minister in the South Australian government. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police say the 36-year-old was assaulted about 5.35am and struck his head on the pavement near the intersection of James Street and Mountain Terrace. </span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/tim-picton-in-critical-condition-following-alleged-assault/04f4c183-08ad-4c45-bcf1-b285c94787aa" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 20-year-old man now assisting police with their inquiries. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers are urging anyone who saw the incident to come forward. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>