Embattled Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi has claimed a four year campaign is being run against her by the WA Labor Party, in a radio interview this morning.

Speaking on 6PR after the weekend’s council results which saw two councillors allied to her lose their positions, Mrs Scaffidi said there had been a “deliberate campaign” to de-seat her by councillors Reece Harley, in concert with the Labor Party.

“The Premier is really acting only under instruction from (Local Government Minister David) Templeman and (Perth MP John) Carey and the union left as it’s known, who I’m told control the current Premier’s every move and they all want me gone,” she said.

“I know your listeners might not believe a lot of what I have to say because my name has been muddied through this process, but certainly the wider public and more sadly the City of Perth stakeholders do not appreciate the political influence that is currently at play.

Camera Icon Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi. Credit: The West Australian

“There has been a very deliberate campaign afoot against me for three to four years and it has been driven by the one who wants the position of Lord Mayor the most and that person’s political connections have certainly swung in strongly behind him.

“The wrecking ball that I’m accused of swinging has actually swung by one and then by two who will dual it out for the deputy lord mayoral position tomorrow evening.”

When asked if she meant Crs Harley and Limnios, Mrs Scaffidi said: “I’m talking about the two who are running for the deputy lord mayor’s position, so yes clearly those two.”

Both Cr Harley and Cr Limnios have indicated their interest in the Deputy Lord Mayor’s position.

Outside cabinet this morning, Mr Templeman said conspiracy theories were not going to get the City of Perth back on track.