"You deserve good government, and with my team I am committed to delivering just that ... we will govern in the interests of all West Australians." - New WA premier Mark McGowan
"I thank Colin Barnett and his wife Lyn for their long service to the state of WA." - Mr McGowan
"I achieved a life-time ambition during this campaign. I had a beer with Bob Hawke." - Mr McGowan
"We ran, in my view, a great campaign, there were a lot of factors out there, but at the end of the day, time was probably the factor," - Outgoing premier Colin Barnett
"The one I made to myself was that I would give it my best shot. Maybe that wasn't good enough, but I assure you, I have given it my best shot in every sense." - Mr Barnett
"You can't deny that we've done well here. There is a place for One Nation in Western Australia ... major parties, have no doubt, they see me and One Nation as a threat to their political existence. " - One Nation leader Pauline Hanson
"The preference deal with the Liberal party has done us damage ... it was a mistake." Senator Hanson
"Congratulations to Mark McGowan & WA Labor on a huge victory!" - Federal Labor leader Bill Shorten
"C ongratulations to Mark McGowan who led a massive WA Labor wave to victory. A great night for Labor and the future." - Former Labor PM Julia Gillard
"Congrats to Mark McGowan and team for stunning result in the West. Congrats also to WA State Secretary Patrick Gorman on a great campaign." - Former Labor PM Kevin Rudd
