infrastructure funding and aged care support. Roger Cook has praised the federal budget's ambitious investment in housing, describing it as a positive step in addressing one of the biggest challenges facing Western Australia. Speaking in Perth, the premier said his government would continue to "stand up to Canberra" to ensure the state receives its fair share of national funding. While supportive of the budget's housing measures, Mr Cook raised concerns about proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reforms, which could shift more than 160,000 people onto state-funded support services by 2030. He also questioned Western Australia's relatively modest allocation for infrastructure projects and whether federal aged care funding would be sufficient to meet future demand. The comments highlight the balancing act facing the WA government as it works cooperatively with the Australian Government while advocating for greater investment and protection from additional cost burdens.