Roger Cook
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- WA Parliament
Pomp, ceremony – and dire warnings, as Parliament returns and Zempilas faces Cook
The long-awaited showdown between the newly minted opposition leader and the wall of Labor MPs has lived up to the hype with an animated first question time.
- Hamish Hastie
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- NRL 2025
‘V’landys doesn’t understand WA’: Premier takes aim at NRL boss
Roger Cook said WA remained open to a deal if the NRL treated the state with “more respect”.
- Connor McGoverne
NRL set to walk away from Perth expansion plans
The NRL is next week expected to announce its decision to shelve plans for a 19th team in Perth, dashing the dreams of North Sydney Bears fans yearning a return to the top level.
- Michael Chammas and Danny Weidler
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- WA election
Roger Cook’s new cabinet is a branding exercise tied to his economic dreams
Since coming to the job in May 2023, Roger Cook has stated several times he wants to grow other industries so WA is not as reliant on the resources sector. But it is a difficult prospect.
- Hamish Hastie
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- WA election
Health split in major Cook cabinet shake-up
See the full results of Roger Cook’s first cabinet reshuffle this term.
- Hamish Hastie
WA Electoral Commission under fire over ‘unacceptable’ stuff ups
When asked whether the commissioner should resign Roger Cook said: “let’s just wait until after the election is done and dusted.”
- Hamish Hastie
‘Pride and love’: Cook offers tearful thanks to wife and family as work begins on Labor’s third term
On the current vote count Labor has secured at least 40 seats with tight contests in Pilbara and Kalgoorlie likely to fall their way.
- Hamish Hastie
- Analysis
- WA election
Time is ticking for WA Liberals after another catastrophic defeat
The WA Liberals learnt nothing from their supposed rebuild after 2021 and their future in this state is not guaranteed.
- Hamish Hastie
Roger Cook leads WA Labor to third consecutive election win
Labor remains in government, and while a swing gives WA’s decimated Liberals some hope, the votes didn’t all flow as planned.
- Hamish Hastie and Jesinta Burton
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- WA election
Metronet ‘circle line’ could rise from ashes if Labor wins another term
Labor’s original vision for Metronet included north and south circle routes, but that has not yet come to fruition.
- Hamish Hastie
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