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Basil Zempilas is expected to announce his intention to join the Liberal Party
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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1/25/2024
In 2021, Labor won the usually safe Liberal seat of Churchlands by a razor thin margin and now it's shaping up to be one of the key electorates to watch ahead of next year's state election.
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Years on radio and television and now as Perth Lord Mayor, Basil Zemplis regularly generates
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headlines.
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I'm very sorry for the comments that I made.
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Commonwealth Games.
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Now attention's turned to Monday's looming deadline for Mr Zemplis to join the Liberal
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Party if he's to be pre-selected in Churchlands.
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Basil Zemplis just three months ago said that he was going to be the City of Perth Lord
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Mayor for the next four years.
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Without wishing to be pedantic, I'm not sure that I ever said that.
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What I did say was I'm absolutely committed to one election and one election only and
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that was the election of Lord Mayor back in October.
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Basil Zemplis says if he tries for state politics, he could also manage his duties as Mayor up
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until the election in March 2025.
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And for now, that remains a question of if.
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I think I'm almost there and locked away in my mind.
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But I'm going to let these few days play out.
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Labor's sitting MP for Churchlands has made up her mind.
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They will have a fight on their hands from me and I think I have a lot of support, particularly
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among women voters.
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Christine Tonkin will be up against Basil Zemplis's large profile.
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To be honest, not a big fan of Basil.
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I think he's worth a shot.
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I think he's worth a shot.
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I like Basil and he'll stir things up.
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I think Basil Zemplis would be an absolute disaster.
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Why's that?
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The guy is a showboat first and foremost and a politician second.
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And what about Libby Metham?
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How's she going as opposition leader?
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Invisible.
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Who?
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Yeah, nah.
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Many suspect Basil Zemplis has his eyes on Libby Metham's leadership position.
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But political analyst Peter Kennedy says regardless, the pair will need a good working relationship.
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The WA Liberal Party needs Basil Zemplis more than Basil Zemplis needs the WA Liberal Party.
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An announcement is expected by Monday.
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