Basil Zempilas
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Zempilas in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38th Leader of the Opposition in Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 25 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Premier | Roger Cook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Libby Mettam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Shane Love | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 25 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Libby Mettam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Libby Mettam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly for Churchlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 8 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Christine Tonkin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56th Lord Mayor of Perth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 19 October 2020 – March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Bruce Reynolds (2024–25) Clyde Bevan (2023–24) Liam Gobbert (2022–23) Di Bain (2021–22) Sandy Anghie (2020–21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lisa Scaffidi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Vacant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Basil Anthony Zempilas 30 July 1971 Perth, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Liberal (2024−present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Independent (until 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amy Zempilas (m. 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Hale School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Murdoch University (BA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Basil Anthony Zempilas (Greek: Βασίλειος Αντώνης Ζεμπίλας, romanized: Vasílios Antónis Zempílas; born 30 July 1971) is an Australian politician who is the leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party and the member for Churchlands in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, serving in both roles since March 2025. He previously served as the Lord Mayor of Perth from 2020 until 2025.
Zempilas is a former footballer, television and radio presenter, sports commentator and columnist. He presented sport on Seven News Perth Monday to Thursday until 2022. In 2018 he became a co-host of Weekend Sunrise. He was also a member of the Seven Network's AFL commentary team. He has co-hosted Perth radio station breakfast programs on 92.9, 6PR and Triple M Perth.