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West Australian Labor leader Mark McGowan is set to be sworn in as the state's 30th premier.

West Australian Labor leader Mark McGowan is set to be sworn in as the state's

Source: AAP

West Australian Labor leader Mark McGowan is set to be sworn in as the state's 30th premier at Government House today (17/03)

Mr McGowan led Labor to a landslide election win over Colin Barnett's Liberal government last weekend, claiming 41 seats in the 59-seat parliament.

The new premier and his cabinet will be sworn in this morning ahead of their first official parliamentary meeting on Monday.


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By Madhura Seneviratne

Source: SBS News




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