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City of Whittlesea councillor Stevan Kozmevski has had his election to the council voided due to vote fraud. It is not alleged he was involved.

Vote rigging in local election voids result, as councillor vows to run again

Voters in a part Melbourne’s north will go to a byelection after a tribunal found a vote-tampering scheme might have influenced the result of their council election last year.

  • Adam Carey

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Stonnington Council mayor Melina Sehr.

Stonnington mayor takes out court order banning council watchdog from demeaning online posts

A long-running feud between Council Watch president Dean Hurlston and Stonnington mayor Melina Sehr has ended in a court battle over personal safety.

  • Sophie Aubrey
Some of the allegedly fraudulent ballots submitted in the Whittlesea council election.

How handwriting and voter birthdates uncovered two alleged council election frauds

The penmanship on ballots lodged during last October’s council elections is among the evidence filed in alleged schemes of voter fraud uncovered by the Victorian Electoral Commission.

  • Tom Cowie
Valli director Ariel “Ari” Lakman.

Developer donated $35,000 to council candidates as ‘Friends of the Peninsula’

Two of the four candidates had made pre-election promises not to take any money from property developers.

  • Rachael Dexter
Mayor of Yarra Council Stephen Jolly was the candidate who received the most donations outside of the City of Melbourne.

The biggest donors to council candidates revealed

More than $4 million was spent by businesses, political parties, unions and lobby groups to influence Victoria’s council elections. Use our search tool to see who funded your new councillors.

  • Rachael Dexter and Nathan Perri
Lord Mayor Nick Reece accepted a $5000 donation from Sidney Myer.

The rich-list backer of Arden mega-tower who donated to Nick Reece’s election campaign

Lord Mayor Nick Reece pledged not to accept developer funding, but took a donation from the patriarch of the Myer dynasty who is among those behind a planned 57-storey apartment tower. 

  • Cara Waters
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Lord Mayor Nick Reece and his deputy, Roshena Campbell outside the Queen Victoria Market.

Lord mayor faces potential conflict of interest over Queen Vic Market trader’s donation

Nick Reece has already been facing scrutiny over his campaign donations, after accepting tens of thousands of dollars from donors with property interests in the City of Melbourne.

  • Cara Waters
Nick Reece being sworn in as the 105th lord mayor of Melbourne in November.

Mayor’s donations show it’s time for laws – not words

The case for a prohibition on donations by property developers has only been strengthened by this week’s disclosures.

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Nick Reece being sworn in as the 105th lord mayor of Melbourne in November.

Donation revelations prompt fears Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece could be ‘mired in conflicts of interest’

Reece accepted tens of thousands of dollars from donors with property interests in the City of Melbourne despite pledging he would not allow developers to bankroll his mayoral campaign. See the full list of donors.

  • Cara Waters, Adam Carey and Sarah Danckert
Anthony Koutoufides in August announcing his run for Melbourne lord mayor.

Kouta’s $449,000 cash splash on failed lord mayoral campaign

The campaign to elect the former AFL star as Melbourne lord mayor spent a hefty amount with limited success. One of his supporters has called for electoral reform.

  • Cara Waters

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