Roger Cook

Western Australians could be offered rebates of up to $7,500 to install batteries in their households under a WA Labor election commitment unveiled by Roger Cook yesterday.

WA Labor has revealed the details of a promised $50 million to fund a Western Australian battery manufacturing program, if re-elected at the March 8 state election.

A new electrified bus fleet would be rolled out in Western Australia by 2050 under a WA Labor plan to phase out Transperth’s diesel buses.

Water Corporation moved to distance itself from a state decision to approve mining operations by Alcoa in the Darling Range in December 2023, internal documents have revealed.

WA Labor’s $387 million election promise to provide rebates for household battery installation has been cautiously welcomed by industry, who say cracks in the policy are already surfacing.

Premier Roger Cook has backed the state’s emerging vanadium sector to dodge the supply woes which have plagued Western Australian battery metal miners in recent years.

WA Premier Roger Cook has vowed to increase wine exports to the east coast and deregulate the hospitality industry should Labor retain office at next weekend’s state election.

Fremantle Port’s ageing B Shed ferry terminal will be in line for a $30 million upgrade should Labor hold onto the keys to parliament at this weekend’s state election.

Premier Roger Cook has announced a further $60 million commitment for the renewable energy sector as an election promise, days before polls close.

Premier Roger Cook insists WA will push back against its federal counterpart if needed, with the North West Shelf project being the latest subject the two governments disagreed on.

Premier Roger Cook says the government will work with the business community around potential support for those impacted by a spate of power outages across the state today.

The emotional rollercoaster for WA rugby league diehards continued on Tuesday, following comments from premier Roger Cook.

The leaders of the Labor, Liberal and National parties have spent the final week campaigning in seats which should prove ones to watch on Saturday night.

Business News' seat-by-seat analysis suggests the Liberal Party can pick up enough seats to suggest the party is back on track. Labor, however, should maintain a strong majority.

WA VOTES: Roger Cook says he will be in for the long haul if elected premier in today’s State Election but stopped short of guaranteeing he would run again in 2029.

WA VOTES: Roger Cook has been elected Western Australian Premier, leading WA Labor to a third consecutive election win which will extend its tenure at Dumas House to at least 12 years.

An investigation into the weekend’s election will begin in earnest after counting is finished, as the WA Electoral Commission grapples with political fallout from the vote.

Business groups have welcomed the return of the WA Labor government to power but urged the government to get on with red tape reduction and energy transition progress.

Roger Cook’s controversial $217 million plan for a new entertainment precinct at Burswood Park is likely to go ahead following the re-election of the Labor government.

Western Australia’s highest-ranking bureaucrat Emily Roper will vacate her role at the end of next week, following Labor's victory at last weekend's state election.

Three Labor MPs have been elevated to Premier Roger Cook’s cabinet, while his former right-hand man has parachuted right into a senior ministerial support role.

The state government has received an open letter urging an inquiry into the handling of the March state election from its political rivals in an early display of unity following the ballot.

Western Australia’s health portfolio has been split in two and regional ministers have been introduced to premier Roger Cook’s inaugural third-term cabinet.

Premier Roger Cook has signalled a shift away from state agreements as the government looks to more ‘sophisticated’ policy levers to regulate and stimulate the resources sector.

The WA government’s regional ministers will be directed to address housing shortages and regional development roadblocks in major country towns.

Premier Roger Cook will use “every lever” to help end years of building delays endured by customers of Inspired Homes, including asking the corporate watchdog to prioritise an investigation.

The stamp duty exemption threshold for first homebuyers in WA will be lifted to $500,000 as the state government delivers on one of its election promises.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged $200 million towards the expansion of St John of God hospital in Midland, if Labor is re-elected in the federal election.

Anthony Albanese has confirmed, if re-elected, he would revamp controversial nature positive laws, introducing an independent environment watchdog and overhauling approvals processes.

The state government has established an Aukus-focused defence industries department and shifted energy into a diversification agency under its post-election changes to the public sector.

Residential builder Inspired Homes has gone into voluntary administration, with McGrathNicol appointed to manage the company.

Former governor Malcolm McCusker will lead a probe into the handling of the 2025 Western Australian election.

The first of 100 railcars built for Rio Tinto in Western Australia has rolled off the production line ready for its 1,500-kilometre journey north to the Pilbara.

Roger Cook’s name has been a regular feature on the annual list of Western Australia’s most influential business and political players published by Business News.

The state government has announced a $58 million investment in fee-free TAFE courses, in a bid to add more workers to the construction industry.

A re-elected Albanese government would splash $60 million on expanding Perth’s ferry network following Premier Roger Cook’s promise to build two new terminals.

ANALYSIS: Lyrics from Ronan Keating's 'Life is a Rollercoaster' never seemed so fitting for rugby league enthusiasts living in Western Australia.

A new machine funded by Lotterywest is streamlining set design construction, resulting in lower costs and improved efficiencies for the wider arts sector.

The construction of the new multimillion-dollar screen production facility in Malaga is well under way.

UPDATED: The state government has named three directors general who will head up new departments and revealed two other DGs including Richard Sellers are set to retire while five key roles remain unfilled.