Wilson Tuckey has spoken publicly for the first time since losing the West Australian seat of O'Connor to Nationals MP Tony Crook at the federal election.

Mr Tuckey held a press conference outside his home where a hand-made sign read: "Where's da money, Mr Crook?"

The veteran politician received the most primary votes in the electorate but lost out on preferences.

After 30 years in politics Mr Tuckey gave a lengthy speech about his time in office but noticeably absent was congratulations for his successor.

"I don't intend to be gracious at all to him. I think he won on fraudulent advertising," he said.

Mr Tuckey was critical of Mr Crook's campaign and his failed attempt at brokering a national royalties for regions deal.

Earlier, Mr Crook said he was disappointed he could not get either major party to commit to the program.

"I think it was a very achievable target and not a particularly big ask in the scheme of things," he said.

"When a $2.7 billion railway line can be announced 10 days out from the election and after the election we find $1 billion was promised to a Hobart hospital - I'm sure they're well and truly needed, but I'm talking about all of Western Australia."

No surprise

Mr Crook says he is not surprised Mr Tuckey refused to congratulate him and defended criticism of his campaign.

He says he believes he will be able to deliver on his push for a royalties for regions deal.

"The way Parliament's structured now, with the ballot so close and my positioning on the cross benches where I can actually have an influence over the independents that sit there and legislation as it comes through the Parliament, I think, is an ideal opportunity to influence a result for Western Australia."

Mr Tuckey says he does not intend to contest another election but he will not be leaving political life entirely, joking that he might start a blog.

WA Premier Colin Barnett has paid tribute to Mr Tuckey.

"Wilson Tuckey has been one of the great characters of Australian politics," he said.

"I think he will be missed. I think he was thrown out of federal parliament on a number of occasions but that's the nature of Wilson.

"He was a strong advocate of his constituency for 30 years and I thank Wilson and his wife Jenny for the enormous contribution they made for Western Australia, to public life and to the nation."

Meanwhile, 10 of WA's 15 federal seats have been officially declared.

Liberal Ken Wyatt took the marginal seat of Hasluck from Labor, becoming the first Indigenous MP elected to the House of Representatives.

Labor has retained the seats of Brand and Fremantle, while Liberal members were re-elected in Canning, Cowan, Forrest, Moore, Stirling and Tangney.