The WA Premier has unveiled Labor's third-term cabinet, with three new ministers entering the fray. They were elected at Labor's first caucus meeting, since the party cruised to victory in the state election where Roger Cook urged MPs to be humble and respectful. With the new appointments now settled, the Premier will announce his portfolio allocations tomorrow.
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00:00There's still a lot of you.
00:09Some fresh faces and plenty of familiar ones.
00:16Three retirements making way for these MPs to step up and become a minister.
00:20I'm just excited to get on with the job and get across whatever the Premier feels I will
00:26be best at.
00:27My life skills come from my working class background and my public school education.
00:32I will be grateful to have any opportunity that the Premier allocates to me.
00:36Forrestfield MP Stephen Price will become the new Speaker in the Legislative Assembly.
00:41I think it's a very important role and it's something that I've played a part in in the
00:45last term of government as the Deputy Speaker.
00:48Stephen Dawson has been named the new Leader of the Upper House and the Premier's former
00:53Chief of Staff Daniel Pastorelli becomes Cabinet Secretary.
00:57It is a Cabinet that represents a blend of experience, energy and renewal.
01:01The Premier's attention now turns to the distribution of portfolios.
01:05One of the biggest questions, who becomes WA's next Health Minister?
01:09I think it's fair to say that everyone is champing at the bit.
01:13Health portfolio is a great portfolio, he said, having experienced it myself.
01:18In reality, the trouble-plagued portfolio is viewed as somewhat of a poison chalice.
01:23Speculation has been mounting that Amber Jade Sanderson wants to move on, with Rhys
01:28Whitby among those touted to take over.
01:30Are you interested in health, Rhys?
01:32Oh look, it's Premier to decide portfolios.
01:35The Premier is set to unveil his new look ministry on Tuesday morning.