WA Premier, Roger Cook, has today announced portfolio allocations for the new Government Cabinet, which features several new portfolios to deliver on the Premier’s vision for a ‘Made in WA’ State.
The Premier announced the creation of a new Health Infrastructure portfolio, which he said would drive new capacity in the health system including the new Women’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 help reduce demand in the state’s hospitals over the long term.
A new Aged Care and Seniors portfolio is designed to work with the Commonwealth to deliver more aged care places and free up hospital beds, said the Premier.
“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,” he said.
“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.”
The Premier said 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 Government’s vision for a future that’s ‘Made in WA’.
The Premier said regional communities are a key focus of the new 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, he said.
“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,” he said.
The Swearing-In Ceremony for the Cook Cabinet Ministers, Cabinet Secretary and Parliamentary Secretaries will take place at Government House tomorrow (19 March):
Cook Government Cabinet:
Hon Roger Cook MLA Premier; 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 MLA Attorney General; Minister for Commerce; Tertiary and International Education; Multicultural Interests
Hon Simone McGurk MLA Minister 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 MLA Minister for Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health Infrastructure
Hon Don Punch MLA Minister 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 MLA Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Cabinet Secretary
Divina D’Anna MLA Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier
David Scaife MLA Parliamentary 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 MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson
Cassie Rowe MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Simone McGurk
Emily Hamilton MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Sabine Winton
Lisa O’Malley MLA Parliamentary 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 Stratton Parliamentary Secretary to Minister John Carey
Kim Giddens MLAÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Matthew Swinbourn.
