Western Australia’s Labor Party has secured another dominant election win, despite an 18 per cent primary swing against it. The result leaves the WA Liberals reeling after their third consecutive defeat, as Labor maintains its overwhelming parliamentary majority.
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00:00Stepping out of Mark McGowan's shadow and into Labor's third term, one the Premier says
00:14will be defined by local manufacturing.
00:19Western Australia has voted for a future, a future which is made in WA.
00:28After a history-making landslide in 2021, the party was bracing for a loss of at least
00:3312 seats, but so far has lost just four.
00:37It could also lose the traditional Labor seat of Fremantle held by Minister Simone McGurk.
00:42A strong showing by Teal candidate Kate Hewlett means it's too close to call.
00:47It's still early days in terms of the count, but what we do know is that in that particular
00:52electorate there's a very high level of concern around a lot of issues to do with conservation
00:59Despite an 18% swing against Labor, it was not a good night for the Liberals, failing
01:05to win back once safe blue seats like Bateman, Scarborough and South Perth.
01:10It's been a dramatic result for the Labor Party in Perth, they're doing much better
01:13than expected.
01:15Liberal leader Libby Metham leaving the door open for a change of leadership.
01:19And it is important that whoever the leader is going forward is the leader going into
01:25the 2029 election.
01:28Prominent media personality Basil Zemplis will be in the mix after a closer than expected
01:33win in the seat of Churchlands.
01:35The continual rebuild of the Liberal Party now takes its next step.
01:40With more numbers, more talent.
01:43As counting continues, the Nationals have picked up one new seat so far, taking their
01:47tally to four.
01:48I'm very much looking forward to representing Geraldton and being the member that you want
01:53me to be.
01:54The Greens vote was up nearly 4%, the party hoping to end up with three extra seats in
02:00the Legislative Council.
02:01I'm very excited that I will no longer be alone in Parliament and be joined by these
02:05amazing people.
02:07With the federal election imminent, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are watching closely.
02:13A key take out from the WA result is that both major parties continue to bleed votes
02:19to minor parties and independents.
02:21A trend that both federal leaders will need to address in the coming weeks.
02:26To put it in context, this is the second largest victory in history in Western Australia.
02:33That is quite remarkable for a government seeking a third term in office.
02:39Soaking up the victory, Roger Cook's biggest thanks went to his family.
02:43Look, it was pride and love and I had the opportunity at home to give them a hug.
02:50No, it was fun.
02:51Thanks.
02:52That's enough.
02:53Got you at the end.
02:57Now, he says, it's back to business.