Premier Roger Cook
Roger Cook, Premier of Western Australia
Roger Cook became Premier of Western Australia on June 6, 2023, following the retirement of Mark McGowan, who had led the ALP back to government at the 2017 state election.
McGowan won a landslide re-election in 2021, winning 53 of the 59 seats in the Legislative Assembly. McGowan faces an election in March 2025.
Cook was first elected to Parliament as the member for Kwinana in 2008. He served as Deputy Premier to McGowan.
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- Parliament of Western Australia
- State of the Parties 1993-2001
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Archived News Items
- Sen. Matt O’Sullivan (Lib-WA) – Maiden Speech July 30, 2019
- Sen. Jordon Steele-John (Greens-WA) – Maiden Speech November 29, 2017
- Sen. Slade Brockman (Lib-WA) – Maiden Speech October 17, 2017
- Sen. Peter Georgiou (One Nation-WA) – Maiden Speech August 16, 2017
- Scott Ludlam Resigns From The Senate; Victim Of Section 44 Dual Citizenship Rule July 14, 2017
- Western Australian McGowan Labor Government: Full Cabinet List March 17, 2017
- 2017 W.A. State Election: Liberal Party Policy Documents March 10, 2017
- 2017 W.A. State Election: ALP Policy Documents March 10, 2017
- Senate President’s Statement On Culleton Disqualification February 7, 2017
- Senator Rodney Culleton Disqualified; Senate President Declares Vacancy In WA; High Court To Decide How To Fill It January 11, 2017
- Final Two-Party Figures: Coalition Won 2016 Election With 50.36%; Swing To Labor Of 3.13% September 15, 2016
- So When Will The Next Election Be Held? September 5, 2016
- 2016 Senate Votes: A Higher But Fragmented Vote For Minor And Micro Parties August 22, 2016
- The New Senate: The Defeated, The Retired, The New And The Returning August 21, 2016
- Government And ALP Agree On Senate Terms; First Elected To Get 6 Years August 12, 2016
- Western Australian Senate Results Finalised; One Nation Wins Second Seat August 1, 2016
- Greens Commercial: Vision For Western Australia June 24, 2016
- COAG Discussions Focus On Terrorism, Federation And Taxation October 10, 2014
- Senator Zhenya Wang (PUP-WA) – Maiden Speech September 23, 2014
- Sen. Joe Bullock (ALP-WA) – Maiden Speech August 26, 2014
- Sen. Linda Reynolds (Lib-WA) – Maiden Speech July 15, 2014
- Valedictory Speech: Senator Alan Eggleston (Lib-WA) June 18, 2014
- Premiers Rebel Over Federal Budget Cuts; Demand COAG Meeting Before July 1 May 18, 2014
- Liberals Clinging To Three Seats In WA Senate Election; Labor Thrashed As Greens Triumph And Palmer Surges April 6, 2014
- Bill Shorten Takes Aim At Abbott At Launch Of ALP Senate Campaign In Western Australia March 23, 2014
- W.A. Treasurer Troy Buswell Resigns; Premier Colin Barnett Cites Breakdown March 10, 2014
- Colin Barnett Wins Easy Re-Election To Second Term In Western Australia March 9, 2013
- Gillard Claims Progress On NDIS And Power Prices Following COAG Meeting December 7, 2012
- Coalition Premiers Opt Out Of NDIS Trial; COAG Fractures July 25, 2012
- State Treasurers Not Impressed After Meeting With Swan April 4, 2012
- Eric Ripper Resigns As W.A. Opposition Leader January 18, 2012
- COAG Chief Ministers’ Press Conference July 3, 2008
- COAG Meeting: Chief Ministers’ Press Conference July 14, 2006
- Tony Blair Praises Geoff Gallop January 24, 2006
- Citing Depression, Geoff Gallop, WA Premier, Resigns January 16, 2006
- Peter Beattie Comments On Mark Latham’s Leadership January 17, 2005
- Future Election Dates November 9, 2003
- Western Australian Governor John Sanderson’s Appointment Extended January 1, 2003
- Carmen Lawrence Quits ALP Frontbench December 5, 2002
- Western Australian Government To Toughen MPs Disclosure Laws September 14, 2002
- Parliamentary Sitting Days – 2001 April 18, 2002
- Council Of Australian Governments Joint Press Conference on Stem Cell Research April 5, 2002
- Council Of Australian Governments Communique April 5, 2002
- Western Australia: State Of The Parties 1993-2001 March 13, 2001
- Greens Win Balance Of Power In Western Australian Upper House February 17, 2001
- The Difficult Task Of Winning A Third Term February 11, 2001
- Labor Gallops To Victory In The West; Court Defeated After Two Terms February 10, 2001
- Western Australian Election To be Held On February 10 January 10, 2001
- Western Australian State Election Called For February 10 January 10, 2001
- Carmen Lawrence Acquitted July 23, 1999
- Queen Elizabeth Signs Australia Act Into Law March 2, 1986
