The second-largest council in Sydney by population, the City of Canterbury-Bankstown, with more than 370,000 residents, is represented by 15 councillors – the maximum number allowed under NSW law.
With five wards, residents in each are represented by three councillors.
Labor holds a strong majority on the council, with nine seats. The Liberals have four, and there are two independents (one of those, Jessie Nguyen, was elected a Liberal but was expelled from the party after the election).
97 candidates are up for election at the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. The Sydney Morning Herald sent questions to each of them, asking about why they are running and what they want to accomplish if they are elected.
Their responses have been lightly edited for clarity.
We asked candidates where they stood on key policy issues they’re likely to vote on while in office, and what they thought about the current state of council services. Click the below buttons to see the results.
Find your ward and nearest polling station at the NSW Electoral Commission’s website.
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