The Cook Government has launched the 'Ask for Angela' initiative in partnership with key industry organisations in the Perth and Northbridge Protected Entertainment Precinct (PEP).

Two Western Australian Corrective Services officers have been honoured in the prestigious Australia Day 2026 Honours List.

Eight Western Australian emergency services specialists have been recognised in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List for their outstanding service to the community.

The spotlight will be on our State's next generation of community heroes with two new award categories added to the 2026 Western Australian Fire and Emergency Services (WAFES) Awards program.

Thirty-eight Western Australian emergency services specialists have answered a national call for assistance to help protect communities devastated by bushfires in Victoria.

The Cook Government has boosted community and first responder safety in the South West during bushfire season by investing $2.49 million in eight new emergency services vehicles for volunteers.

The Cook Government is commencing an independent review to ensure the Western Australian racing industry has a framework for long-term financial sustainability.

The Cook Government has injected an additional $13.8 million to supercharge Western Australia's aerial firefighting fleet, with two pairs of Black Hawk helicopters operating for the next three bushfire seasons.

The Cook Government is investing $181.1 million to expand Acacia Prison, strengthening the State's custodial system to meet growing demand so all Western Australians feel secure in the community.

The biggest school of trainee firefighter recruits in more than half a century graduated from the WA Fire and Emergency Services Academy last night, bolstering the State's frontline capability this summer.