Pontius,
Forget about the Perth Base, you will never get one ...there are a heap of FO's waiting for a slot and there are at least 8 Captains waiting for a command slot.
So face the fact, you will never get a base in Perth unless we go there 3-4 times a day. Never is a long time but if you do the figures you will see why.
Look at Jetstar and Virgin Blue f you want to live in Oz. The money is just about the same o the long run...with all of the new a/c arriving in Oz, command will also be a lot shorter.
Cheers