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The cost of administering local government elections has soared from $26 million in 2008 to $123 million in 2024.

Why the cost of holding an election in one Sydney council has nearly doubled

As costs of running local government elections soar, one south-west council is grappling with a bill that has ballooned by 90 per cent.

  • Cindy Yin

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John Moores and Paul Paynter were picked to run as Liberals for in the council elections until a major administrative mistake stopped them.

NSW Liberals launch class action over botched council nominations

Two Liberal party members who missed out on contesting last year’s council elections are behind a class action suing the party. 

  • Alexandra Smith
An aerial of Toomelah Multi Purpose Hall, by People Oriented Design and Kramer Ausenco. Source: https://www.peopleorienteddesign.com.au/projects-research/architecture/toomelah-multi-purpose-hall

The town where 93 per cent of votes for local council weren’t counted

“We’re proud in Australia that it’s easy for people to vote … But we don’t make it easy for people to indicate their intention on the vote.”

  • Anthony Segaert
Parramatta’s new lord mayor Martin Zaiter.

The one swing vote that delivered a Liberal lord mayor in Sydney

Martin Zaiter, a Liberal elected to the City of Parramatta, won a vote among his colleagues 8-7 to become mayor at an extraordinary council meeting on Monday.

  • Anthony Segaert
Cameron Last.

Cameron once ate 18 democracy sausages in one day. Now he’s won an election

Cameron Last is among the Gen Z councillors elected across Sydney for the next four years. Here’s how your council will look.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo, Nick Newling and Catherine Naylor
Nimmitabel’s Andrew Thaler and some of the women who have spoken out against him.

Andrew Thaler has called female council workers fat, dumb and useless. Now he’s been elected a councillor

Serial pest Andrew Thaler has been elected to a council that has banned him from meetings because he is considered a threat to staff safety.

  • Jordan Baker
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Voters in the eastern suburbs LGA of Woollahra have narrowly rejected a proposal to reduce councillors from 15 to nine.

Woollahra voters reject bid to cut down on councillors

The referendum to downsize from 15 councillors to nine was defeated by less than 300 votes, but residents in three other local government areas supported smaller councils.

  • Michael Koziol

When life gives you Libertarians, you build a lemonade stand (with or without permission)

Got a development application? You’ll get a welcome carpet from the new wave of Libertarians elected to NSW councils.

  • Alexandra Smith
The Greens are set to retain five seats on Inner West Council and are holding out hope for a sixth, but Labor will maintain its majority.

Greens spruik western Sydney wins, play down Gaza effect in the east

Premier Chris Minns admitted a swing away from Labor in western Sydney was a “massive wake-up call” about the economic challenges facing many families.

  • Michael Koziol and Max Maddison
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Some wolves should pack it in

Or are we ganging up on them?

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/nsw-council-elections-6gy1