Voters will ‘resist the poison from Canberra’: WA premier
Tom Rabe and Tom McIlroy
West Australian Premier Roger Cook says voters will resist the introduction of sectarian politics to Australia, warning against “poison” from Canberra coming into his state.
Speaking days after WA senator Fatima Payman defected to the crossbench over Labor’s stance on the war between Israel and Hamas, Mr Cook warned voters hated the toxic political debates taking place in federal parliament.
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Tom Rabe is the WA political correspondent, based in Perth. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.rabe@nine.com.au
Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review's political correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
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