The Western Australia state government has announced the appointment of an independent monitor to oversee Crown Perth, with WA Police Force Assistant Commissioner Paul Steel named as the man to determine the success or failure of Crown’s road to redemption.

The appointment of an independent monitor – which mirrors the actions of the Victorian government in supervising Crown Melbourne – is in response to a Royal Commission report handed down earlier this year that found Crown unsuitable to retain its casino license for Crown Perth.

The report recommended a two-year period of remediation for Crown to establish suitability.