LABOR'S candidate for the federal seat of Perth has questioned the legality of the West Australian government plan to force local councils to merge.
Before the state election in March, Premier Colin Barnett said there would be no forced council amalgamations, but on Sunday confirmed the state's 40 councils would be reduced in number.
Alannah MacTiernan, a former WA government minister and now Mayor of Vincent, said there was a case for local government reform and for a rationalisation of boundaries.
But the inner-city area, centred on Leederville, had different planning issues to the more suburban City of Stirling, with which it is to be joined.
It was more focused on integrating single-storey buildings with higher-rise development, helping strip shopping survive and creating "street culture", Ms MacTiernan said.
She would prefer Vincent to become part of the City of Perth."The focus of the City of Stirling is entirely different," Ms MacTiernan told Fairfax radio.
"Mr Barnett has lobbed on his new member for Perth an absolute nightmare and I do not see how, legally, how he is actually going to be able to deliver this.
"He doesn't have the legislative power to do this."
The Town of Victoria Park is also against the plan as it could lose millions of dollars in revenue from James Packer's Crown casino complex, which will become part of the City of Perth.
Mr Barnett's office has suggested further details of the changes, to be revealed on Tuesday, could make up for the loss of revenue for Victoria Park.
Also on Monday, WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls said he had agreed to support the amalgamations, provided regional councils were exempt.
He said the state Liberal and National parties had different positions on the matter, so had agreed to a compromise.
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