Footy fans are torching Perth mayor Basil Zempilas over a ‘patronising’ gesture
Perth Mayor Basil Zempilas has come under fire for suggesting that spectators at Sunday’s AFL Grand final applaud their locked-down compatriots on the east coast. “In the first quarter of the AFL Grand Final, we’re asking everyone in the stadium to stand for one minute and applaud – a nod to our friends around the country who are doing it tough and to let them know we’re with them in this difficult time,” Zempilas posted on Twitter on Friday morning. “Let’s do it WA.” TOMORROW...