What Committee for Perth does

Committee for Perth is an apolitical, independent, membership-based urban policy think-tank and advocacy organization dedicated to making Perth one of the world's most liveable cities. Founded in 2007 and incorporated in Western Australia as Committee for Perth Limited, the organization represents members from over 40 different industry sectors across the Perth region — including major resources, energy, education, legal, and media organizations such as BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, Woodside, Shell, INPEX, Wesfarmers, Curtin University, UWA, ECU, HSF Kramer, and Business News. Its core outputs are research publications, advocacy submissions to government, networking events (including the Premier's Address, Perth Design Week, and the 2050 Summit), and monthly newsletters (Perth Update and Urban Scrawl), organized around the flagship Perth 2050 initiative launched in November 2024 in partnership with Scitech.

The organization operates no technology products or proprietary software platform; its "products" are intellectual outputs (research, policy submissions, thought leadership) and convening services (working groups, events, member networking). The underlying delivery model relies on a small staff team (1-10 employees), a Board of Directors drawn from Perth's institutional leadership, and contracted partnerships (e.g., with futurist Dr Ben Hamer for Perth 2050). Under CEO Tania Hudson (appointed May 2026 for a five-year term, following interim CEO role) and Chair Rob Cole (appointed February 2026), the organization continues to operate from its Perth CBD headquarters at Level 14, Parmelia House, 191 St Georges Terrace.

Revenue is generated entirely through recurring membership fees from corporate members; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization's geographic footprint is concentrated in Perth and Western Australia, with no claimed global operations. Its membership has reportedly reached record levels under the previous CEO Paula Rogers (2023-2025), and recent investment in flagship initiatives (Perth 2050 working groups on Decarbonisation, Densification, and Diversification) signals strategic deepening rather than geographic or vertical expansion.

Name

Committee for Perth

Legal name

Committee for Perth Limited

Website

https://committeeforperth.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Committee for Perth is a Perth-based, non-profit urban policy think-tank and advocacy organization that convenes 40+ industry sectors to advance the city's liveability and economic future through research, working groups, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Finance, Economics & Public Administration Congresses (THAHAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Urban policy advocacy
• City liveability research
• Membership think tank
• Policy research publications
• Advocacy working groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Perth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization generates revenue through membership fees from corporate members representing over 40 industry sectors. Members join to gain access to research, networking events, advocacy efforts, and thought leadership opportunities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Committee for Perth is a membership-based urban policy think-tank and advocacy organization that provides an apolitical and independent voice for its corporate members, who come from over 40 different industry sectors. It delivers urban policy research, advocacy initiatives such as the Perth 2050 program, working groups on decarbonisation/densification/diversification, member events, and thought leadership to advance Perth's liveability and economic future.

Product overview

Committee for Perth is a member-based urban policy think-tank and advocacy organization that does not offer commercial technology products or software services. The organization provides research publications, thought leadership content, working groups on urban planning topics (Decarbonisation, Densification, Diversification), events (Perth Design Week, Premier's Address), and newsletters (Perth Update, Urban Scrawl) as part of its advocacy mission to make Perth the best place to live, work, invest, study and visit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Committee for Perth Membership Corporate membership program that gives organizations from over 40 industry sectors an apolitical and independent voice on Perth's urban policy, with access to research publications, working groups, networking events, and advocacy initiatives.
• Perth 2050 Program (Decarbonisation, Densification, Diversification Working Groups) Long-term strategic program with three dedicated working groups (Decarbonisation, Densification, Diversification) developing practical initiatives for Perth's future to 2050, building on the Perth 2050 report published in November 2024.
• Perth 2050 Report Flagship research publication that identifies 10 key priority focus areas to help shape the best possible future for Perth 2050 and beyond, distilled into Decarbonisation, Diversification, and Densification.

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ScitechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Scitech partnered with Committee for Perth on the Perth 2050 report, released in November 2024. The report identifies 10 key priority focus areas to help shape the best possible future for Perth 2050 and beyond, distilled into the 'Three D's': Decarbonisation, Diversification, and Densification. The partnership was led by futurist Dr Ben Hamer.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Business Council of Australia: National peak body representing Australia's largest employers, with a member base that overlaps Committee for Perth's Gold roster (BHP, Rio Tinto, Shell, Woodside). It engages in policy advocacy on economic, tax and workplace issues, operating at a broader national scale rather than city-specific urban policy.
• Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: National peak body for Australian chamber-of-commerce networks, representing more than 300,000 businesses through state and territory chambers. Comparable membership-based advocacy structure but at national scale and chamber-network lineage, rather than a single-city independent think-tank.
• CEDA (Committee for Economic Development of Australia): Australia's peak national economic policy think-tank, founded in 1960, with a membership base of major corporates, universities and government. Closely comparable in advocacy/thought-leadership model but operates nationally rather than at the city level, giving it broader scope and deeper resourcing than Committee for Perth.
• Property Council of Australia: National peak industry body for the property and development sector with state-level divisions. Comparable to Committee for Perth in member-funded advocacy and submission-driven policy engagement, but focused specifically on the built environment — directly relevant to Perth's densification working group agenda.

Emerging players

• Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA): National industry body representing the urban development sector with state-level divisions (including UDIA WA). Comparable membership-based advocacy model focused specifically on urban planning, housing supply and densification — directly intersecting with Committee for Perth's Densification working group agenda.

Regional players

• Committee for Adelaide: Adelaide-based civic think-tank that brings together business, community, government and university leaders to shape the state's future. Mirrors Committee for Perth's model (corporate membership, independent advocacy, research publications) while operating in a distinct South Australian geography.
• Sydney Business Chamber: Regional business chamber representing Sydney's commercial interests through advocacy, research and events. Operates a similar membership-and-advocacy model to Committee for Perth but is a chamber-of-commerce lineage rather than an independent think-tank, and serves the Sydney region.
• Committee for Melbourne: Melbourne-focused civic think-tank and membership organisation that conducts research, hosts forums, and advocates on the city's liveability, prosperity and governance. Highly comparable business model to Committee for Perth — corporate member base, apolitical positioning, research-led advocacy — but serving a different Australian capital city.
• Committee for Sydney: A membership-based urban policy think-tank and advocacy organisation focused on making Sydney a better place to live, work and do business. It runs an essentially identical operating model to Committee for Perth (membership of major corporates, research, events, advocacy) but serves the Sydney metro region rather than Perth, so it does not directly compete for members.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@committeeforperth
• Facebookfacebook.com/Committeeforperth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/committee-for-perth
• Instagraminstagram.com/committeeforperth

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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