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 the 126 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. This is the first time a new council will be voted in since 2017.[3]
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.[4]
Background[edit]
In the lead-up to the 2023 state election, several incumbent independent mayors joined political parties to contest the state election.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Mayor Peta Pinson joined the Nationals and announced her candidacy for Port Macquarie in the election,[5] challenging incumbent National-turned-Liberal MP Leslie Williams. Pinson stated that if she was elected, she would remain Mayor.[5] Williams was re-elected.
Bega Valley Shire Mayor Russell Fitzpatrick joined the Liberal Party to contest the seat of Bega.[6] Bega was formerly held by Liberal MP Andrew Constance until he resigned to contest the federal seat of Gilmore at the 2022 federal election (when he was unsuccessful, but did almost win the seat), causing a by-election which saw the Labor candidate (Michael Holland) won the seat from the Liberals. Fitzpatrick was unsuccessful and Holland retained the seat with an increased margin.
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.[7]
Party changes before elections[edit]
A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2024 elections.
| Council | Ward | Councillor | Former party | New party | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltops | Unsubdivided | Matthew Stadtmiller | Independent | Labor | 2022 | ||
| Campbelltown | Unsubdivided | George Brticevic | Labor | Independent | 28 January 2022[8] | ||
| Campbelltown | Unsubdivided | Margaret Chiversa | Labor | Independent | 28 January 2022[8] | ||
| Forbes | Unsubdivided | Steve Karaitiana | Independent | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | 5 May 2022 | ||
| Lake Macquarie | North | Colin Grigg | Lake Mac Independents | One Nation | 17 May 2022 | ||
| Hay | Unsubdivided | Jenny Dwyer | Independent | National | 2 June 2022[9] | ||
| Penrith | North | Jonathan Pullen | Labor | Independent | 27 June 2022 | ||
| Broken Hill | Unsubdivided | Dave Gallagher | National | Independent | 23 September 2022 | ||
| Hilltops | Unsubdivided | Matthew Stadtmiller | Labor | Independent | 27 October 2022[10] | ||
| Bega Valley | Mayor | Russell Fitzpatrick | Independent | Liberal | 24 November 2022 | ||
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | Mayor | Peta Pinson | Independent | National | 9 December 2022 | ||
| Orange | Unsubdivided | Glenn Floyd | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Independent | 13 December 2022 | ||
| Singleton | Unsubdivided | Mel McLachlan | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Independent | 13 December 2022 | ||
| Parramatta | Dundas | Kellie Darley | Kellie Darley Independents | Community Champions | 28 April 2023 | ||
| Fairfield | Mayor | Frank Carbone | Frank Carbone | DLFCN | 9 May 2023 | ||
| Fairfield | Fairfield/Cabravale | Dai Le | Women's Party | DLFCN | 9 May 2023 | ||
| Fairfield | Fairfield/Cabravale | Milovan Karajcic | Frank Carbone | DLFCN | 9 May 2023 | ||
| Fairfield | Fairfield/Cabravale | Kevin Lam | Women's Party | DLFCN | 9 May 2023 | ||
| Fairfield | Fairfield/Cabravale | Charbel Saliba | Frank Carbone | DLFCN | 9 May 2023 | ||
| Fairfield | Parks | Reni Barkho | Frank Carbone | DLFCN | 9 May 2023 | ||
| Fairfield | Parks | Hugo Morvillo | Frank Carbone | DLFCN | 9 May 2023 | ||
| Fairfield | Parks | Andrew Rohan | Women's Party | DLFCN | 9 May 2023 | ||
| Fairfield | Parks | Marie Saliba | Frank Carbone | DLFCN | 9 May 2023 | ||
| Fairfield | Parks | Michael Mijatovic | Frank Carbone | DLFCN | 9 May 2023 | ||
| Blue Mountains | Ward 4 | Brendan Christie | Liberal | Independent | 3 July 2023 | ||
| Sydney | Unsubdivided | Yvonne Weldon | Independent | Yvonne Weldon Independents | 19 July 2023 | ||
| Hawkesbury | Unsubdivided | Nathan Zamprogno | Independent Liberal | Independent | 5 September 2023 | ||
| Lane Cove | Central | Kathy Bryla | Labor | Independent | 6 September 2023 | ||
| Northern Beaches | Pittwater | Michael Gencher | Your Northern Beaches | Liberal | 28 January 2024 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Council Elections".
- ^ "Council Elections 2024". Burwood Council.
- ^ "Central Coast". ABC News.
- ^ "Canberra dumps Norfolk Island Regional Council". RNZ.
- ^ a b https://www.nswnationals.org.au/petapinson/
- ^ "Bega Valley Mayor endorsed as Liberal candidate in next state election". 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Local government register of political parties". New South Wales Electoral Commission.
- ^ a b "Former Campbelltown mayor has resigned from the Labor Party". South West Voice.
- ^ "Disclosure of Interests form" (PDF). Hay Shire Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2023.
- ^ "NSW Labor dumps Matthew Stadtmiller from party after assault charges". The Daily Telegraph.