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| 56th Lord Mayor of Perth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 19 October 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Clyde Bevan (2023–24) Liam Gobbert (2022–23) Di Bain (2021–22) Sandy Anghie (2020–21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Lisa Scaffidi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
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 television and radio presenter, sports commentator and politician based in Perth, Western Australia. Zempilas presented sport until 2022 on Seven News Perth,[1] Monday to Thursday and from January 2014 until 11 December 2020 co-hosted Perth radio station 6PR's breakfast program with Steve Mills.[2] He is also a member of the Seven Network's AFL football commentary team.[1] Zempilas has commentated on the Olympics and several other major sporting events, was formerly with radio station 92.9 in Perth and has previously been a co-host of Weekend Sunrise.[3][4] In 2020, Zempilas was elected Lord Mayor of Perth.
- ^ a b Hewton, Allen (5 December 2013). "Basil Zempilas confirmed to join Steve Mills on 6PR". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Entwistle, Paul (5 December 2013). "Basil joins Breakfast in 2014". 6PR. Fairfax Radio Network. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
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radiowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Knox, David (9 March 2018). "Basil Zempilas joins Weekend Sunrise". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 March 2018.