Fracking little use for WA: Roger Cook allowed 87pc to be exported
The Premier’s threat to frack the Kimberley if Woodside’s Browse is blocked is nonsense as he exempted it from his export ban.
Roger Cook became WA Premier in 2023 after Mark McGowan retired. He is the Labor member for Kwinana in the lower house and has been State Development Minister since 2021.
The Premier’s threat to frack the Kimberley if Woodside’s Browse is blocked is nonsense as he exempted it from his export ban.
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