West Australia's centre-left Labor party re-elected at state poll

FILE PHOTO: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference with New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the Australian Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy/File Photo

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Labor party secured re-election in Western Australia state on Saturday, as voters backed the party in a final political contest before Labor Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls a national election due by mid May.

"It is a true honour to serve this beautiful State. And one I will never take for granted. Tomorrow, we get back to work. Thank you WA," re-elected Western Australia Premier Roger Cook, a fellow Labor member, said on social media platform X on Sunday.