Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas, known on Twitter as @BasilZempilas, has been compelled to issue a statement after being caught on camera at a press conference referring to the Australian Open women's final as a 'reserve game'. The comments have led to significant backlash.
A former Labor minister is set to succeed Peter Costello in a key economic role under a decision announced by the Albanese government. https://t.co/X9p0inynqQ
Peter Dutton has taken a swipe at both the outgoing political editor of Guardian Australia and the chief political correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald, after Katharine Murphy announced she was quitting politics to work for Anthony Albanese. https://t.co/Ub1wdwuSrD
When Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas woke up to headlines that he would have a tilt for the Libs at state politics, things were looking good. Hours later at a press conference to discuss his exciting career change, things turned sour. Very fast. Read on: https://t.co/97M7PPfyZB https://t.co/yRBh0EKUMH
The Guardian Australia’s political editor has quit the left-wing online website to take up a new job working in the office of Anthony Albanese: https://t.co/pGf6Lman2c https://t.co/dPOThg5pjG
The Florida governor's political makeover into a Trumpy cultural warrior undermined what could have been a compelling campaign about the value of freedom. https://t.co/zkx8grihIp
Lord Mayor of Perth Basil Zempilas has come under fire after he appeared to call the Australian Open women’s final a “reserves game” at a press conference in Perth > https://t.co/v9UFPPvvN0 https://t.co/9PsE7DGlA0
Perth Lord Mayor and broadcaster Basil Zempilas has been forced to release a statement explaining comments that he made at a press conference earlier today. https://t.co/kfyqUVCefJ
City of Perth Lord Mayor, @BasilZempilas, has been caught on camera calling tonight’s @AustralianOpen women’s final a "reserve game" in a press conference this morning. Mr Zempilas can be heard asking a journalist if the "tennis is on tonight", with a reporter confirming its a… https://t.co/TSXIY0Q06f