Take a look at my vision for Western Australia
My team and I are working to ease cost of living pressures and keep Western Australia strong.
Easing the cost of living
Global events and interest rate rises have left many West Australians feeling housing and cost of living pressures.
Responsible budget management, combined with sensible economic policies, provided the WA Labor Government capacity to offer households extensive support.
We continue to deliver a range of measures to ease pressure on household budgets.
To date we’ve offered electricity credits, the WA Student Assistance Payment, free public transport, capped regional airfares, the WA Rent Relief program, increased KidSport vouchers and much more.
Learn moreBuilding Western Australia's future
Western Australia is the economic powerhouse of the nation. Since coming to office, the WA Labor Government has overseen the creation of more than 300,000 jobs.
We now have record levels of employment - more men and women are in jobs than ever before.
WA’s strong growth has been underpinned by the Government’s record infrastructure program, and stable and sensible management of the State’s economy - helping facilitate investment and support our growing and confident business sector.
We’re setting our state up for the future – with better hospitals, cheaper electricity, more housing, and an affordable world-class public transport system in METRONET.
Learn moreRecord health and mental health investment
Western Australia has the highest level of health funding per person of any state in the nation, with an unprecedented $14.3 billion in new funding since 2021.
We've added 709 new beds to the system in the past three years – the equivalent of a new tertiary hospital.
Our health workforce has grown by more than 30%, and we are rolling out nurse and midwife to patient ratios, beginning at Perth Children's Hospital.
And we're committed to the construction of a new world-class Women and Babies Hospital in Murdoch and investing in new and improved maternity services at Osborne Park Hospital.
Learn moreAn experienced and responsible team
Since the election of the WA Labor Government in 2017, our experienced and united team continues to deliver for the people of Western Australia.
We got straight to work fixing the significant damage done by the previous Liberal-National Government.
We repaired the State’s finances and got State debt under control, secured WA’s fair share of the GST, made record investments in our schools, hospitals and housing, and started building METRONET.
The Cook Labor Government has a proven track record of always putting Western Australians first.