2025 Western Australian Liberal Party leadership election

2025 Western Australian Liberal Party leadership election

←  2023 25 March 2025

Leadership election

Candidate Basil Zempilas Caucus vote Unopposed Seat Churchlands

Leader before election Libby Mettam Elected Leader Basil Zempilas

Deputy leadership election

Candidate Libby Mettam Caucus vote Unopposed Seat Vasse

Deputy Leader before election Steve Martin Elected Deputy Leader Libby Mettam

The 2025 Western Australian Liberal Party leadership election was held on 25 March 2025 to elect the leader of the Western Australian Liberal Party, following the resignation of Libby Mettam. ^[1]

After the Liberal Party's loss to Labor at the state election on 8 March 2025, Mettam announced that she would resign as leader, saying she said she did not have enough support from other Liberal MPs to remain in the position. ^[2]

Basil Zempilas, who was elected as the member for Churchlands at the 2025 state election, announced on 20 March 2025 that he would contest the leadership. ^[3] Mettam contested the position of deputy leader, which had been held by Steve Martin since February 2024. ^[4] Both Zempilas and Mettam were elected elected unopposed to their respective positions. ^{[5] [6]}

Candidates

Leader

Nominated

Candidate			Electorate	Announced
		Basil Zempilas	Churchlands	20 March 2025

Deputy leader

Nominated

Candidate			Electorate	Announced
		Libby Mettam	Vasse	20 March 2025

References

1. Hastie, Hamish (20 March 2025). "Libby Mettam quits as WA Liberal leader with Basil Zempilas to put hand up". WA Today. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
2. Shine, Rhiannon (21 March 2025). "Libby Mettam calls time on two-year stint as WA Liberals leader, as party seeks to kickstart rebuild". ABC News. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
3. Rabe, Tom (20 March 2025). "Basil Zempilas confirms tilt at WA Liberal leadership after election disaster". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
4. Hastie, Hamish (28 February 2024). "WA Liberals reveal new deputy leader after Burke links force Thomas to step down". WA Today. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
5. Hastie, Hamish (25 March 2025). "Liberals gear up for 'total reset' under Zempilas". The Age. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
6. Luff, Bryce (25 March 2025). "Basil Zempilas confirmed as new leader of WA Liberal Party, with Libby Mettam named as deputy". 7NEWS. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.