Gold Coast: Australia hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2018 should be no barrier to Perth's interest in launching a bid for the 2026 Games.

The West Australian government has commissioned an audit to determine what infrastructure upgrades would be needed to stage the Games in the city.

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced it will confirm the 2026, and potentially 2030, host city in September next year.

The new Optus Stadium in Perth. Credit:David Prestipino

Rivals for Perth are believed to include Edmonton in Canada, Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur and New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland.