The Greater Perth Movement describes a movement in the first three decades of the twentieth century to consolidate the town planning and urban administration of the Perth metropolitan region of Western Australia under a single municipal government.
[3] A further proposal to merge Subiaco into the City of Perth was defeated in a 1935 referendum,[4][5] followed by a 1938 Royal Commission into Bold's administration of the City of Perth which effectively marked the end of his political influence and the movement itself.
Despite initial support from the Mayor Alannah Mactiernan, the City of Vincent concluded that there was irreconcilable differences between the authorities which could not be resolved.
[7] Having failed to expand the boundaries of the City via voluntary amalgamation, the state government legislation a minor expansion of the City’s municipal boundaries via the City of Perth Act 2015 to include several key state assets including the University of Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth Children’s Hospital and Kings Park.
Attempts by the City to acquire the Burswood peninsula (containing the Crown Casino) were opposed by the Town of Victoria Park and not supported by the state government.