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Sabine Winton retains ECEC portfolio in Cook Cabinet reshuffle
Freya Lucas
Mar 21, 2025
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The Hon Sabine Winton MLA has retained her position as Minister for Early Childhood in the newly announced WA Labor Government Cabinet.
Minister Winton is also the Minister for Education; Preventative Health and; Wheatbelt, with Premier Roger Cook creating a new Cabinet to focus on economic diversification, energy transition, future jobs and manufacturing.New portfolios of Health Infrastructure, Preventative Health, and Aged Care and Seniors have been created with a view to delivering continuing improvement in health services right across the State, while dedicated Ministers for each region have been announced to focus on local job opportunities as well as the services and infrastructure regional communities need.
"The portfolios allocated to my new Cabinet align with that vision, and they align with further changes to the operation of Government that we will announce in the weeks ahead,” the Premier said.
"It is a vision that will deliver a strong, diversified economy by training highly skilled workers to make more things here, build more homes and provide the services every Western Australian should have access to, no matter where they live in this great State.”
"In these globally uncertain times, my priority is to make the WA economy more resilient and to establish our State as a renewable energy powerhouse, which will drive our commitment to exit coal fired power generation, help our trading partners to decarbonise and ensure secure and affordable energy.”
The Swearing-In Ceremony for the Cook Cabinet Ministers, Cabinet Secretary and Parliamentary Secretaries took place at Government House on Wednesday, 19 March, 2025.
A full list of Cook Government Cabinet appointments appears below:
Hon Roger Cook MLA Premier; Minister for State Development; Trade and Investment; Economic DiversificationHon Rita Saffioti MLA Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Transport; Sport and RecreationHon Stephen Dawson MLC Minister for Regional Development; Ports; Science and Innovation; Medical Research; KimberleyHon Jackie Jarvis MLC Minister for Agriculture and Food; Fisheries; Forestry; Small Business; Mid WestHon Paul Papalia MLA Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Defence Industries; Veterans; Racing and GamingHon Dr Tony Buti MLA Attorney General; Minister for Commerce; Tertiary and International Education; Multicultural InterestsHon Simone McGurk MLA Minister for Creative Industries; Heritage; Industrial Relations; Aged Care and Seniors; WomenHon Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; PilbaraHon John Carey MLA Minister for Planning and Lands; Housing and Works; Health InfrastructureHon Don Punch MLA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs; Water; Climate Resilience; South WestHon Reece Whitby MLA Minister for Police; Road Safety; Tourism; Great SouthernHon Sabine Winton MLA Minister for Education; Early Childhood; Preventative Health; WheatbeltHon David Michael MLA Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Finance; Electoral Affairs; Goldfields-Esperance; Leader of the HouseHon Hannah Beazley MLA Minister for Local Government; Disability Services; Volunteering; Youth; GascoyneHon Jessica Stojkovski MLA Child Protection; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Assisting the Minister for Transport; PeelHon Matthew Swinbourn MLC Minister for the Environment; Community Services; HomelessnessHon Meredith Hammat MLA Minister for Health; Mental HealthParliamentary Secretary Daniel Pastorelli MLA Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier; Cabinet SecretaryDivina D'Anna MLA Parliamentary Secretary to the PremierDavid Scaife MLA Parliamentary Secretary to the PremierHon Samantha Rowe MLC Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy PremierYaz Mubarakai MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Dr Tony ButiHon Pierre Yang MLC Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Meredith HammatJodie Hanns MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Amber-Jade SandersonCassie Rowe MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Simone McGurkEmily Hamilton MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Sabine WintonLisa O'Malley MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Stephen DawsonCaitlin Collins MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Paul PapaliaHon Dan Caddy MLC Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Dr Tony ButiDr Katrina Stratton Parliamentary Secretary to Minister John CareyKim Giddens MLA Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Matthew Swinbourn
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