Basil says he will walk away from the Breakfast Show at the end of the year if he is successful in his City of Perth mayoral bid.

In a mutual agreement with Managing Director of Nine Radio, Tom Malone, they have decided that the talkback radio and lord mayors role wouldn’t work.

On the show this morning Basil said that “My own personal view was, I thought they could go together, but I absolutely respect Tom’s and management’s decision that they don’t feel like they go well together should I be successful…”