The Cook(ed) Labor Government is giving away free tickets to the Perth Zoo, in a desperate attempt to distract voters from the dire state of affairs in Western Australia.

The Premier posed with a Kangaroo and a Minister to proclaim the free Zoo tickets would reduce the cost of living, hoping that Western Australians would rejoice and forget all of the other problems in this state.

But the Labor PR team seem to not have thought this one through, as Perth families might note that the animals at Perth Zoo are treated very well, with appropriate housing being available to them as a guarantee.

Western Australians will be able to see animals who have reliable timely access to quality health care.

People might note that the Zoo would never let in more animals if there was not enough space for them and if it did not have enough resources available to provide healthcare to them.

Then as they head home from a lovely day at the zoo looking at well cared for animals, they will sit in traffic jams, thinking about how they have to wait months and sometimes years for basic healthcare, how they have to worry about keeping a roof over their heads due to the housing crisis.

Then they might realise that with responsible management, appropriate resourcing and correct policies it is possible to have housing and healthcare that meets their expectations.

When they get home, they will also realise that the "free" day at the Zoo has actually punched a $150 hole in the family budget, due to transport costs, buying some cold bottles of water, some hot chips and five ice-creams, and wonder how the free Zoo ticket addressed their cost of living issues.

The free Zoo tickets were a publicity stunt from a government that is out of ideas, and out of touch, and do nothing to address the problems that make the lives of Western Australians more difficult than they need to be.