PM shrugs off WA Liberal wipeout Save Share Scott Morrison says Mark McGowanâs crushing win in Saturdayâs West Australian election was a resounding endorsement of leadership during the COVID-19 crisis, indicating his government will be similarly rewarded if it does not mess up the response from here. Landslide victory: WA Premier Mark McGowan and his wife Sarah meet the public in Rockingham on Sunday. Â Getty âProbably like at no other time I have seen, there is a real distinction between state politics and federal politics,â he said. âThis is a resounding victory, an endorsement of his leadership during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.â