UPDATE: The City of Perth is under investigation for the second time in eight years, after Local Government Inspector Tony Brown said dysfunction and poor governance within the council remains so bad that another inquiry is the only option.
The Royal Hotel in the CBD owes more than $2 million to the tax office and was likely insolvent since early 2024, administrators claim in their report.
Rodgers Reidy partners Jack James and Paula Smith submitted their administrators’ report to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on Thursday.
Mr James and Ms Smith were appointed as administrators of Wellington Perth Pty Ltd, trading as The Royal on Wellington Street, in mid-August.
Wellington Perth is one of the four companies under John Parker-led hospitality business Parker Group.
