The Premier has directed VenuesWest to remove the statue of Nicky Winmar at Optus Stadium.
Winmar was this morning convicted of assaulting a woman in northern Victoria last year.
After questions from Business News, the state government released a statement a short time ago in which Premier Roger Cook said the statue would be removed.
"Violence against women is never acceptable, and it is important we send a strong message to the community," Mr Cook said.
"Following Nicky Winmar’s conviction, I’m of the firm view that it is no longer appropriate for that statue to be displayed.
"VenuesWest has been directed to remove the statue."
Winmar is understood to be likely to appeal against the verdict.
Earlier today, Business News published an analysis piece about the difficult decision confronting the Cook Government in the wake of Winmar's conviction.
The decision to remove the statue would make it just the second statue removed from Perth's streets and parks due to the subject's behaviour.
The first was of Captain James Stirling, who led the 1834 massacre of Indigenous people at Pinjarra.
Other statues of people involved in atrocities involving Indigenous people are still standing, including one of John Septimus Roe and another of Maitland Brown, who led a punitive attack on an Indigenous group in which up to 40 people were killed.
Winmar's court case took place in Bendigo Magistrate's Court.
A woman, whose identity has been suppressed for legal reasons, told the court she feared for her life during an incident at Cohuna in May 2025.
The court was told that Winmar seized the woman by the arm, twisting it before dragging her by the hair and repeatedly slamming her head into a wooden door four times.
Winmar denied the allegations, pleading not guilty to assault, intentionally causing injury and other related charges.
He will be sentenced at a later date.
