The federal government has declared it will fight on in its bid to find a home for a controversial "consensus centre".

On Friday night, the University of Western Australia pulled out of its commitment to host the $4 million centre, to be headed by Danish researcher Dr Bjorn Lomborg and funded by the Commonwealth.

Christopher Pyne: "Don't worry, I'm certain we'll find a new home." Credit:Andrew Meares

A spokesman for Education Minister Christopher Pyne said the government was waiting on legal advice on the status of the contract with the university.

Mr Pyne took to Twitter to declare — "don't worry, I'm certain we'll find a new home for the Australian Consensus Centre".