Overview

• WA Labor achieved a decisive third-term victory, winning 40 seats, while the Liberals and Nationals secured five and four seats respectively.
• Nine seats remain undecided, with close races in Fremantle, Albany, and Kalamunda highlighting shifting voter dynamics in the state.
• Labor faced substantial swings in regional areas, attributed to dissatisfaction over policies such as the live exports ban, gun laws, and native timber phase-out.
• The Liberals are poised to gain ground in key seats like Albany and Murray-Wellington, while Nationals candidates are competitive in Warren-Blackwood and Kalgoorlie.
• Premier Roger Cook emphasized the alignment of WA Labor's policies with federal Labor's goals, offering a potential boost for Prime Minister Albanese ahead of the federal election.