Special Report : Wealth Creators

Enormous wealth is being created as a result of WA's unprecedented boom, with a handful of super-rich mining executives leading the way.

Arts groups and charities in Western Australia have long argued that the state lacks the culture of giving evident in larger capitals such as Sydney and Melbourne.

Stan Perron is one of the state's most successful entrepreneurs, having created an empire of immense proportions fuelled initially by his Toyota franchise and then iron ore royalties, and more recently by significant property assets and equities.

A largely hidden side of wealth creation is in the private sector, where successful entrepreneurs have built considerable businesses, in many cases with their families or over more than one generation.