Ripper announces shadow portfolios

Opposition leader Eric Ripper has gone for newcomers in crucial portfolios as he seeks to put early pressure on the new state government.

Announcing his shadow cabinet today, Mr Ripper handed Victoria Park MP Ben Wyatt the Treasury portfolio and deputy leader and new Kwinana MP Roger Cook took the health job formerly held by Jim McGinty.

Other former ministers on the frontbench include Michelle Roberts, who becomes education and women's interests spokeswoman, Mark McGowan, who has been given state development, trade, planning and housing and works, and Margaret Quirk, who takes on police, emergency services and road safety.

Labor's shadow cabinet

Eric Ripper - Opposition Leader, public sector management, native title

Roger Cook - Deputy Leader, health, mental health, indigenous affairs

Sue Ellery - Legislative Council Leader, child protection, community services, seniors and volunteering, disability services

Kate Doust - Deputy Legislative Council leader, energy, science and innovation

Jim McGinty - shadow Attorney General, electoral affairs

Michelle Roberts - education, women's interests

Alannah MacTiernan - regional development, strategic infrastructure, climate change

Fran Logan - water, consumer protection, industrial relations

Margaret Quirk - police, emergency services, road safety

Mark McGowan - manager of Opposition business, state development, trade, planning, housing and works

Ljiljanna Ravlich - commerce and small business, government accountability, tourism, training

Jon Ford - mines, petroleum, fisheries

Ken Travers - transport, sport and recreation

Ben Wyatt - treasury, federal-state relations, culture and the arts

Sally Talbot - environment, lands, youth

Mick Murray - agriculture, forestry, racing and gaming

Paul Papalia - local government, heritage, citizenship, multicultural interests, corrective services

WA Today by Chalpat Sonti