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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- Premiers of Western Australia Since 1890
- Living former Premiers of Western Australia
- Parliament of Western Australia
- State of the Parties 1993-2001
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Archived News Items
- July 30, 2019: Sen. Matt O’Sullivan (Lib-WA) – Maiden Speech
- November 29, 2017: Sen. Jordon Steele-John (Greens-WA) – Maiden Speech
- October 17, 2017: Sen. Slade Brockman (Lib-WA) – Maiden Speech
- August 16, 2017: Sen. Peter Georgiou (One Nation-WA) – Maiden Speech
- July 14, 2017: Scott Ludlam Resigns From The Senate; Victim Of Section 44 Dual Citizenship Rule
- March 17, 2017: Western Australian McGowan Labor Government: Full Cabinet List
- March 10, 2017: 2017 W.A. State Election: Liberal Party Policy Documents
- March 10, 2017: 2017 W.A. State Election: ALP Policy Documents
- February 7, 2017: Senate President’s Statement On Culleton Disqualification
- January 11, 2017: Senator Rodney Culleton Disqualified; Senate President Declares Vacancy In WA; High Court To Decide How To Fill It
- September 15, 2016: Final Two-Party Figures: Coalition Won 2016 Election With 50.36%; Swing To Labor Of 3.13%
- September 5, 2016: So When Will The Next Election Be Held?
- August 22, 2016: 2016 Senate Votes: A Higher But Fragmented Vote For Minor And Micro Parties
- August 21, 2016: The New Senate: The Defeated, The Retired, The New And The Returning
- August 12, 2016: Government And ALP Agree On Senate Terms; First Elected To Get 6 Years
- August 1, 2016: Western Australian Senate Results Finalised; One Nation Wins Second Seat
- June 24, 2016: Greens Commercial: Vision For Western Australia
- October 10, 2014: COAG Discussions Focus On Terrorism, Federation And Taxation
- September 23, 2014: Senator Zhenya Wang (PUP-WA) – Maiden Speech
- August 26, 2014: Sen. Joe Bullock (ALP-WA) – Maiden Speech
- July 15, 2014: Sen. Linda Reynolds (Lib-WA) – Maiden Speech
- June 18, 2014: Valedictory Speech: Senator Alan Eggleston (Lib-WA)
- May 18, 2014: Premiers Rebel Over Federal Budget Cuts; Demand COAG Meeting Before July 1
- April 6, 2014: Liberals Clinging To Three Seats In WA Senate Election; Labor Thrashed As Greens Triumph And Palmer Surges
- March 23, 2014: Bill Shorten Takes Aim At Abbott At Launch Of ALP Senate Campaign In Western Australia
- March 10, 2014: W.A. Treasurer Troy Buswell Resigns; Premier Colin Barnett Cites Breakdown
- March 9, 2013: Colin Barnett Wins Easy Re-Election To Second Term In Western Australia
- December 7, 2012: Gillard Claims Progress On NDIS And Power Prices Following COAG Meeting
- July 25, 2012: Coalition Premiers Opt Out Of NDIS Trial; COAG Fractures
- April 4, 2012: State Treasurers Not Impressed After Meeting With Swan
- January 18, 2012: Eric Ripper Resigns As W.A. Opposition Leader
- July 3, 2008: COAG Chief Ministers’ Press Conference
- July 14, 2006: COAG Meeting: Chief Ministers’ Press Conference
- January 24, 2006: Tony Blair Praises Geoff Gallop
- January 16, 2006: Citing Depression, Geoff Gallop, WA Premier, Resigns
- January 17, 2005: Peter Beattie Comments On Mark Latham’s Leadership
- November 9, 2003: Future Election Dates
- January 1, 2003: Western Australian Governor John Sanderson’s Appointment Extended
- December 5, 2002: Carmen Lawrence Quits ALP Frontbench
- September 14, 2002: Western Australian Government To Toughen MPs Disclosure Laws
- April 18, 2002: Parliamentary Sitting Days – 2001
- April 5, 2002: Council Of Australian Governments Joint Press Conference on Stem Cell Research
- April 5, 2002: Council Of Australian Governments Communique
- March 13, 2001: Western Australia: State Of The Parties 1993-2001
- February 17, 2001: Greens Win Balance Of Power In Western Australian Upper House
- February 11, 2001: The Difficult Task Of Winning A Third Term
- February 10, 2001: Labor Gallops To Victory In The West; Court Defeated After Two Terms
- January 10, 2001: Western Australian Election To be Held On February 10
- January 10, 2001: Western Australian State Election Called For February 10
- July 23, 1999: Carmen Lawrence Acquitted
- March 2, 1986: Queen Elizabeth Signs Australia Act Into Law