WA election 2025: Peter Dutton says Roger Cook protecting WA interests from Anthony Albanese got him victory

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WA election 2025: Peter Dutton says Roger Cook protecting WA interests from Anthony Albanese got him victory

Peter Dutton insists Anthony Albanese has no claim over WA Labor’s election win, saying Roger Cook’s decision to go against the Federal Government on key issues that were in ‘WA’s best interests’ won victory.

Speaking in Queensland on Sunday, the Opposition Leader said: “I think Roger Cook has picked the mood in WA and he’s been opposed to many of the positions taken by Anthony Albanese.

“Roger Cook has made a number of decisions that were in WA’s best interests, whereas Anthony Albanese and Tanya Plibersek are making decisions that will hurt WA.

“Roger Cook has spoken out against some of those decisions, around nature position, which is an anti-mining bill and a number of other issues which I think have plagued the Labor Party Federally.”

WA Labor easily won its third straight term on Saturday evening, despite losing some seats and swings in voter sentiment — especially in outer suburban seats and regions.

It means Mr Cook has been returned to a premier through the ballot box after taking on the leadership from popular predecessor Mark McGowan.

“What we know is that off the back of Mark McGowan’s tidal wave of success and now obviously Roger Cook lives off that success,” Mr Dutton said.

Mr Dutton said the WA results would undoubtedly impact the Federal election.

“There are obvious implications for both the State and Federal parties,” he said.

“It’s a mixed result in WA. In Collie, where we have announced the nuclear reactor, there was a 20 per cent swing to the Liberals in that seat.

“The lesson out of this is that we need to stand up for what’s in WA’s best interest, that’s exactly what the Coalition does.

“Anthony Albanese is deciding to support policies that really are about greens in inner city Sydney and Melbourne against the interests of those in WA.”

Mr Albanese earlier congratulated Mr Cook and labelled the WA Liberals a “dysfunctional” alternative West Aussies resoundingly rejected.

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