WA Premier Roger Cook Reshapes Cabinet with Focus on Health, Economy, and Climate
The new cabinet divides health responsibilities among four ministers, emphasizes economic diversification, and introduces climate resilience as a key portfolio.
- Meredith Hammat, a first-time minister, has been appointed Health Minister, leading a team-based approach with responsibilities divided among four portfolios.
- Amber-Jade Sanderson transitions from health to oversee Energy, Decarbonization, Manufacturing, and Skills, reflecting the government's economic diversification push.
- The Climate Action portfolio has been replaced with Climate Resilience, while decarbonization is integrated into the Energy portfolio to address adaptation and sustainability challenges.
- New regional ministerial roles have been created to prioritize development in Western Australia's remote and regional areas.
- Concerns persist over potential gaps in accountability and coordination within the fragmented health portfolio under the new structure.