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Roger Cook was back behind his desk and urging others to pick up the pace on Monday, as a slow vote count stalled a Cabinet reshuffle he called the “first” of many priorities.

The West Australian can reveal the three vacancies in Mr Cook’s cabinet are set to be filled by former union boss Meredith Hammat, former town planner Jess Stojkovski and former union lawyer Matthew Swinbourn.

But a possible fourth vacancy, if Water Minister Simone McGurk loses her seat in Fremantle, has put a date with the Governor, to swear-in Ministers, on hold.

Roger Cook was back behind his desk and urging others to pick up the pace on Monday, as a slow vote count stalled a Cabinet reshuffle he called the “first” of many priorities.

The West Australian can reveal the three vacancies in Mr Cook’s cabinet are set to be filled by former union boss Meredith Hammat, former town planner Jess Stojkovski and former union lawyer Matthew Swinbourn.

But a possible fourth vacancy, if Water Minister Simone McGurk loses her seat in Fremantle, has put a date with the Governor, to swear-in Ministers, on hold.

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