Cook dismisses One Nation's ambition to form government in WA as 'hubris'
WA Premier Roger Cook has dismissed as "arrogance" and "hubris" claims by newly elected One Nation MP Luke Herdegen that his party is seeking to form government at the 2029 state election.
Opposition leader Basil Zempilas has dismissed Pauline Hanson's aspiration to govern in Western Australia as arrogant, describing it as a display of hubris. The Liberals had allowed One Nation to receive third preference votes on their ballots, following the Australian Christians, in the recent Secret Harbour by-election. One Nation secured its inaugural seat in the state's lower house, following the election of Luke Herdegen, who won with 57% of the two-party preferred vote.
Herdegen now aims to lead the party to a 2029 state election victory, citing a shift in voters in Labor-held areas. On the other hand, Premier Roger Cook labeled Hanson's ambition as arrogance and hubris, stating that this attitude could backfire in politics.
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