Senior Western Australian Labor minister Paul Papalia resigns from politics after a family member’s serious illness prompts his decision, multiple outlets report. Papalia represents the southern Perth seat of Secret Harbour and has served as a long-standing figure in state politics. His resignation is expected to trigger a cabinet shake-up within the WA government, with other ministerial arrangements likely to follow. The change also leads to a by-election in Secret Harbour, which several reports describe as highly contested. The timing and process for the by-election are not detailed in the provided accounts, but all outlets agree that Papalia’s departure will require voters in the seat to elect a replacement. Collectively, the coverage frames the resignation as both personal and political: it is linked to family circumstances, while the consequences include alterations to cabinet roles and the scheduling of a by-election. No outlet disputes the core facts that Papalia is quitting politics and that this results in a cabinet and electoral impact in Secret Harbour.