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Ex-Staffer Lands Cabinet Post, Indigenous MP Overlooked

Summary by PerthNow
An ex-chief of staff to two premiers has been promoted to a mystery cabinet position as a state Labor caucus ignores calls for an Indigenous MP to get the job.

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The West AustralianThe West Australian
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Pastorelli vows to fill big shoes in Cabinet reshuffle

New minister Daniel Pastorelli has dismissed concerns over his fast-track into Cabinet and talked down his ambitions after being dubbed a ‘future Premier’ by Mark McGowan.

·Australia
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PerthNowPerthNow
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Ex-staffer lands cabinet post, Indigenous MP overlooked

An ex-chief of staff to two premiers has been promoted to a mystery cabinet position as a state Labor caucus ignores calls for an Indigenous MP to get the job.

·City of Perth, Australia
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ABC AustraliaABC Australia
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Breaking: Rookie MP Daniel Pastorelli gets plum WA cabinet spot after Papalia resignation

New Landsdale MP Daniel Pastorelli, the former chief of staff to both Mark McGowan and Roger Cook, will be parachuted into cabinet to replace Paul Papalia, the ABC understands.

·Australia
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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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