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MPs defend ‘tired’ Cook amid questions about WA premier’s future

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 02, 2026 • 06:25 AM
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West Australian Premier Roger Cook is tired, according to Labor colleagues, but senior ministers insist he is not considering his future.

MPs defend ‘tired’ Cook amid questions about WA premier’s future

Senior West Australian government ministers are insisting Premier Roger Cook has the energy to continue in the top job after a sudden surge in speculation the Labor leader is considering his future more than two years before the next election.

Cook led Labor to a thumping election win in March 2025 after succeeding former premier Mark McGowan when he retired two years earlier and has been a senior MP for the party for more than 18 years.

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