Broadcaster- turned- Perth Lord Mayor, Basil Zempilas, has become the new leader of the WA Liberal party, after the state election. Mr Zempilas was elected unopposed at a party-room meeting yesterday.
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00:00Well, he's best known as a sports commentator for the past few decades, also the Lord Mayor
00:07of Perth for the past few years.
00:09Here in the West, we call him a Perthanality, but Basil Zemplis is now the WA Liberal Leader
00:14and he's hoping to become State Premier in 2029 after being elected unopposed at a party
00:20room meeting of Liberals.
00:22This is a new look Liberal Party of Western Australia.
00:26A reset is underway and the road to 2029 begins today.
00:34The previous Liberal Leader, Libby Metham, did not recontest for the leadership, she
00:38announced that last week, clearing the way for Basil Zemplis, who has been a leadership
00:42aspirant for some time now.
00:45His deputy will be the previous leader, Libby Metham.
00:48Basil Zemplis, for his part, spoke about a reset for the party under his leadership and
00:53that it's now time to listen to the community and really engage with those disillusioned
00:58voters that have turned away from the party since 2017.