In defence of more councillors
If a council in New South Wales wants to change the number of councillors who sit on that council, they need to hold a...
Where are small or local parties running for council in NSW?
Most candidates running in the NSW council elections are independents, or belong to the three big urban parties.
Over 58% of candidates running for the...
New Discord server, and opening up election guides
We're now less than two months out from the Queensland state election, and the ACT election. So it seemed about the right time to...
Victoria and WA redistributions wrap up, with minor changes
The Australian Electoral Commission yesterday announced the final decision for the federal redistributions in Victoria and Western Australia.
Unfortunately the AEC hasn't yet published the...
Podcast #129: NSW council election preview
Ben is joined by the Sydney Morning Herald urban affairs reporter Anthony Segaert to preview the upcoming New South Wales local government elections. We...
Does democracy have a role in throwing out bad councils?
When the NSW Minister for Local Government, Ron Hoenig, announced an inquiry into the City of Liverpool in July, it seemed clear that the...
What will the ballots look like in NSW council elections
NSW local government elections are conducted using single transferable vote proportional representation, but the actual shape of the ballot paper differs depending on who...
Greens win Nightcliff from third place
After the Country Liberal Party clinched victory over the Greens in the seat of Fannie Bay, the Greens have surprisingly won the neighbouring seat...
Referendums at the 2024 NSW council elections
Voters in ten NSW local councils won't just be electing councillors this month, but will also be voting on questions put on the ballot...
NSW councils – how many councillors are running again?
When I was compiling my candidate lists I was keeping track of what was happening with incumbent councillors.
This has allowed me (at least for...