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Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Illawarra; Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Inner Sydney; Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Mid North Coast; Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Murray and Far West; Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in New England
In March 2023, the New South Wales Labor Party won the election, however only won a minority government. [38] [39] At the time Minns was appointed leader of the party, the Premier of New South Wales was Liberal Party leader Gladys Berejiklian. However, four months later Berejiklian was replaced by Dominic Perrottet.
In addition to political parties registered at the state and national level, a number of political parties and groups compete solely in local government elections in Australia. Some of these parties are officially registered with electoral commissions in their respective states.
Senior officials in the state government were reportedly "bracing for unpredictable election results" that would threaten the housing policies of the Labor government. [ 68 ] A survey conducted by The Sydney Morning Herald found that "protecting local heritage" was the main priority for many candidates in Greater Sydney.
Following Labor's loss in the 2021 Upper Hunter by-election, then-leader Jodi McKay resigned under pressure from the party caucus. [1] Initially the leadership election saw former opposition leader Michael Daley, who led Labor to a defeat in the 2019 New South Wales state election declare his candidacy for a second time on 30 May 2021.
The 2021 New South Wales local elections were held on 4 December 2021 to elect the councils of 121 of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. Several councils also held mayoral elections and/or referendums. [1] Previous referendums took three net councillors in three LGAS: Cabonne, Coonamble and Dungog.
The election will be conducted by the New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC). The incumbent Labor minority government, led by Premier Chris Minns, will seek to win a second four-year term in office. They will be challenged by the Liberal/National coalition, led by Mark Speakman.
McGowen was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly at the 1891 general election under the auspices of the Labor Electoral League. He succeeded as party leader in 1894 and retained the position following Federation in 1901. He became leader of the opposition after the 1904 election and led the ALP to majority government in 1910. As ...