Cook dismisses One Nation's ambition to form government in WA as 'hubris'

Fresh off winning One Nation's first seat in Western Australia's parliament, MP Luke Herdegen says his populist party has now set its sights on forming government at the 2029 state election, banking on what he called the beginnings of a "huge shift" in voters in this Labor stronghold.His claims were quickly shot down by WA Premier Roger Cook as "arrogance" and "hubris".But on the back of a massive 18.6 per cent swing against the Australian Labor Party at the by-election in Secret Harbour, a seat Labor held onto for almost 20 years, Mr Cook also promised to renew efforts to listen to the community, denying his team had become complacent after more than 10 years in power.Rod Caddies (left) and Luke Herdegen (right) have both claimed there was an actual shift among voters in Secret Harbour. (ABC News: Blake Kagi)Mr Herdegen told 102.5 ABC Perth that preparations were already underway within his party to develop policies to stop Labor from winning a fourth term in the 2029 election."I think people are making smarter decisions now on who they do vote for," he said."We've seen the beginning now of a huge shift, and I expect that momentum to keep going."And we're certainly going to push that [Labor government] out heading into the next election and we'll be looking to form a government in 2029."One Nation WA Leader Rod Caddies also told 102.5 ABC Perth the by-election results showed voters had had enough of Labor."This isn't just a protest vote. This is an actual shift," he said.'Wake up' callLabor still dominates the Legislative Assembly, known as the lower house, with 45 seats. The Liberals hold seven seats, the Nationals six and One Nation now one.Mr Cook slapped down Mr Herdegen's projection for 2029."That's the sort of arrogance that trips you up in this game," he said."Hubris is usually served up with a double helping of humble pie when you go around with that sort of attitude."Peter Malinauskas says it is time for Labor to "wake up". (ABC News)But South Australian Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas said it was time for his party to "wake up"."There is a movement here that has got momentum and we've got to make sure we're doing the right thing by whoever it is you're representing, in whatever state or whatever level of government," he said."You've got to have a policy conviction and get on and do things, otherwise people will make you down for it."Cook doubles downMr Cook said Labor treated the community with respect and never took voters for granted.Roger Cook says his party never takes voters for granted. (ABC News: Lauren Smith)"There's no complacency in my team. None at all," he said.Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas maintained the Liberals could do better."Seventeen per cent [the Liberals' vote at the Secret Harbour by-election] is not at the numbers that we would want it to be at," he told 102.5 ABC Perth."But we are very, very mindful that this is a by-election in a seat that we have never held and never done well in."But do we want to increase our primary, of course we do."Basil Zempilas (left) denies the Liberals ran a weak campaign amid criticism within the party. (ABC News: Keane Bourke)Mr Zempilas again denied the Liberals had run dead in the campaign, as suggested by WA federal Liberal Andrew Hastie, whose seat of Canning overlaps Secret Harbour and who will be vulnerable to One Nation's growth at the next federal election.Mr Herdegen easily won the by-election, with just over 57 per cent of the two-party preferred vote compared to almost 43 per cent for Labor candidate Georgia Tree, after 74.5 per cent of ballots were counted.