Labor Retains Former Western Australian Premier’s Seat, Despite Losses to Primary Vote

The West Australia Labor Party has held onto former Premier Mark McGowan’s seat of Rockingham in the first electoral test for the Cook government,

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (second left) is seen walking with WA Premier Roger Cook (left), former WA Premier Mark McGowan, and Labor candidate for Rockingham Magenta Marshall (right) during a walk around Rockingham centre in Rockingham, south of Perth, Australia, on July 8, 2023. AAP Image/Richard Wainwright

The West Australia Labor Party has held onto former Premier Mark McGowan’s seat of Rockingham in the first electoral test for the Cook government.

Even though there was a 23 percent swing against her, Magenta Marshall, 28, will be the new member for Rockingham. She secured just shy of 50 percent of the vote.