Jun 10, 2026 – 6.06pmPremier Roger Cook welcomed Pauline Hanson visiting Western Australia to witness its great way of life but dismissed the idea that a fundraising tour by the One Nation leader is posing any threat to Labor’s political stranglehold on the state.Hanson’s two-day visit to Perth starting on Wednesday comes as speculation mounts that Labor MP Paul Papalia will soon resign from parliament and trigger a byelection in a seat that overlaps with Liberal maverick Andrew Hastie’s federal electorate.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles