Jul 6, 2026 – 4.28pmOne Nation’s political surge will get its most significant test yet in Western Australia after a senior minister resigned from the Cook government, setting up a by-election in a suburban Perth seat Labor fears will be tight.Defence Industry, Racing and Gaming Minister Paul Papalia on Monday confirmed he would quit politics, citing a family health matter, and triggering a by-election in his southern Perth seat of Secret Harbour, which overlaps with federal Liberal Andrew Hastie’s electorate of Canning.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles