West Australian Premier Heads to London to Push for Bigger AUKUS Role

Roger Cook has headed to the UK, rather than the US, to help ensure the agreement survives a Pentagon review.

Western Australia Premier Roger Cook speaks at the party's election night event after winning the WA state election in Perth, on March 8, 2025. AAP Image/Richard Wainwright

With billions of dollars at stake for his state, Western Australia’s Premier Roger Cook wants AUKUS to succeed. So, with the agreement under review by the Pentagon, he’s headed to the UK.

While the review was initiated by the Trump administration, Cook rejected the suggestion that he should head to Washington to shore up the deal between Australia, the U.S., and the UK.