Labor continues to utilize existing rules

Labor’s government in Western Australia, led by Premier Roger Cook, remains popular and financially buoyant, with a reported operating surplus of $2.3 billion in the first half of the financial year. Despite facing challenges in health services and public housing, the party is polling strongly ahead of rivals. Cook is set to lead Labor into the 2029 election, while potential leadership contenders like Treasurer Rita Saffioti and Energy Minister Amber Jade-Sanderson bide their time.

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