- New Cabinet to focus on economic diversification, energy transition, future jobs and manufacturing
- New portfolios of Health Infrastructure, Preventative Health, and Aged Care and Seniors to deliver continuing improvement in health services right across the State
- Dedicated Ministers for each region to focus on local job opportunities as well as the services and infrastructure regional communities need
Premier Roger Cook has announced the portfolio allocations for the new WA Labor Government Cabinet.
The Cabinet features several new portfolios to deliver on the Premier's vision for the State.
This includes a key focus on making our economy more resilient by establishing Western Australia as a renewable energy powerhouse, which will ensure secure and affordable energy for all Western Australians while helping the State's trading partners to decarbonise.
The Premier's commitment to ensuring Western Australians live in the healthiest state in the nation will see creation of the new Health Infrastructure portfolio, which will drive new capacity in the health system including the newWomen's and Babies Hospital project and associated works at Osborne Park and Perth Children's Hospital, Emergency Department upgrades at Royal Perth and Midland as well as a range of regional hospital commitments.
This will be complemented by the new Preventative Health portfolio, to reduce demand in our hospitals over the long term.
The new Aged Care and Seniors portfolio is designed to work with the Commonwealth to deliver more aged care places and free up hospital beds.
The creation of the Housing and Works portfolio signals a new approach to building by Government, while the Economic Diversification and Manufacturing portfolios will deliver the Cook Labor Government's vision for a future that's Made in WA.
Regional communities are a key focus of the new Cook Cabinet, with the introduction of a dedicated Minister for each region. The primary responsibility of each Minister will be to ensure regional communities have access to local job opportunities, as well as the services and infrastructure they need.
The Swearing-In Ceremony for the Cook Cabinet Ministers, Cabinet Secretary and Parliamentary Secretaries will take place at Government House on Wednesday, 19 March.
Cook Government Cabinet:
Hon Roger Cook MLAPremier; Minister for State Development; Trade and Investment; Economic Diversification
Hon Rita Saffioti MLA Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Transport; Sport and Recreation
Hon Stephen Dawson MLC Minister for Regional Development; Ports; Science and Innovation; Medical Research; Kimberley
Hon Jackie Jarvis MLC Minister for Agriculture and Food; Fisheries; Forests; Small Business; Mid West
Hon Paul Papalia MLA Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Defence Industries; Veterans; Racing and Gaming
Hon Dr Tony Buti MLAAttorney General; Minister for Commerce; Tertiary and International Education; Multicultural Interests
Hon Simone McGurk MLAMinister for Creative Industries; Heritage; Industrial Relations; Aged Care and Seniors; Women
Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara
Hon John Carey MLAMinister for Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure
Hon Don Punch MLAMinister for Aboriginal Affairs; Water; Climate Resilience; South West
Hon Reece Whitby MLA Minister for Police; Road Safety; Tourism; Great Southern
Hon Sabine Winton MLA Minister for Education; Early Childhood; Preventative Health; Wheatbelt
Hon David Michael MLA Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Electoral Affairs; Goldfields-Esperance; Leader of the House
Hon Hannah Beazley MLA Minister for Local Government; Disability Services; Volunteering; Youth; Gascoyne
Hon Jessica Stojkovski MLA Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Assisting the Minister for Transport; Peel
Hon Matthew Swinbourn MLC Minister for the Environment; Community Services; Homelessness
Hon Meredith Hammat MLA Minister for Health; Mental Health
Parliamentary Secretary
Daniel Pastorelli MLAParliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Cabinet Secretary
Divina D'Anna MLAParliamentary Secretary to the Premier
David Scaife MLAParliamentary Secretary to the Premier
Hon Samantha Rowe MLC Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier
Yaz Mubarakai MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Dr Tony Buti
Hon Pierre Yang MLC Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Meredith Hammat
Jodie Hanns MLAParliamentary Secretary to Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson
Cassie Rowe MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Simone McGurk
Emily Hamilton MLAParliamentary Secretary to Minister Sabine Winton
Lisa O'Malley MLAParliamentary Secretary to Minister Stephen Dawson
Caitlin Collins MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Paul Papalia
Hon Dan Caddy MLC Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Dr Tony Buti
Dr Katrina StrattonParliamentary Secretary to Minister John Carey
Kim Giddens MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Matthew Swinbourn
As stated by Premier Roger Cook:
"My new Cabinet team will never stop working to deliver for the people of Western Australia.
"We have a bold vision for the future our State - a future that is made in WA.
"The portfolios allocated to my new Cabinet align with that vision, and they align with further changes to the operation of Government that we will announce in the weeks ahead.
"It is a vision that will deliver a strong, diversified economy by training highly skilled workers to make more things here, build more homes and provide the services every Western Australian should have access to, no matter where they live in this great State.
"In these globally uncertain times, my priority is to make the WA economy more resilient and establishing our State as a renewable energy powerhouse, which will drive our commitment to exit coal fired power generation, help our trading partners to decarbonise and ensure secure and affordable energy.
"New portfolios of Preventative Health, Health Infrastructure and Aged Care and Seniors will reduce demand on our hospitals over the long term and ensure Western Australians continue to live in the healthiest state in Australia.
"My new Cabinet will work hard to deliver real cost of living relief to Western Australians, from our household battery rebate, to expanding free kindy and free TAFE, to delivering another round of student assistance payments and cheaper public transport.
"It's now time for my new Cabinet to get to work, to deliver for Western Australians and to do what's right for WA."
