2024 New South Wales local elections
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The 2024 New South Wales local elections are scheduled to be held on 14 September 2024 to elect the councils of 126 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. Several councils will also hold mayoral elections.[1][2]
The Central Coast Council was under administration in 2021 and therefore not up for election at the time, meaning this is the first time a new council will be voted in since 2017.[3] Additionally, an election is also likely to be held for Central Darling Shire for the first time since 2012, after the council was dismissed in 2014.[4][5]
An election is also expected to be held for Norfolk Island Regional Council, which last held an election in 2016 and has been under an Administrator since 2021.[6]
Background
[edit]Liverpool investigation
[edit]On 26 April 2024, Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig announced an investigation into Liverpool City Council "amid ongoing reports about dysfunction and staff matters within council".[7]
The investigation concluded on 18 July, and Hoenig announced he intended to defer Liverpool's election and suspend the council because of "widespread and serious concerns about dysfunction".[8]
Political parties
[edit]The following registered parties are expected to contest the local elections:
- Animal Justice Party
- Greens
- Labor Party
- Libertarian
- Liberal Party
- Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
- Socialist Alliance
- Sustainable Australia Party
- The Small Business Party
In addition, a number of local government-registered parties are also expected to contest.[9]
Party changes before elections
[edit]A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2024 elections.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Council Elections".
- ^ "Council Elections 2024". Burwood Council.
- ^ "Central Coast". ABC News.
- ^ "Central Darling Shire Council's 10-year administration under review by NSW government". ABC News. 4 July 2023.
- ^ "2024 Local Government Election". Central Darling Shire Council. 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Canberra dumps Norfolk Island Regional Council". RNZ. 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Investigation to be launched into Liverpool City Council". NSW Government. 26 April 2024. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Mackay, Melissa (18 July 2024). "Sydney's Liverpool council faces threat of suspension after damning investigation". ABC News. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Local government register of political parties". New South Wales Electoral Commission.
- ^ a b Kontos, Eric (28 January 2022). "Former Campbelltown mayor has resigned from the Labor Party". Campbelltown: South West Voice. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Disclosure of Interests form" (PDF). Hay Shire Council. 30 August 2022. J. Discretionary Disclosures. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 December 2023.
Member of NSW Nationals since 02/06/2022
- ^ Bharadwaj, Angira (27 October 2022). "NSW Labor dumps Matthew Stadtmiller from party after assault charges". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024.
- ^ Segaert, Anthony (15 May 2024). "We asked every Cumberland councillor about the same-sex book ban. Here's what they said". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
Eddy Sarkis, who left Our Local Community in February after not being endorsed by the party for the upcoming elections