Ipswich City Council by-election to use first-past-the-post on the same day as Queensland state election
Division 4 voters are set to vote using an electoral system rarely seen in Australia.
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New South Wales voters to answer 10 referendums and polls in local elections
Open democracy in New South Wales local government elections.
Libertarian Party has big wins in local elections across New South Wales
The party could get up to 15 councillors.
The history and rise of local governments in Australia
How a patchwork of municipalities became the third tier of government.
Liberal endorses Labor for Cessnock City Council election after being left unable to run
Fallout from last month’s NSW Liberal Party council nominations debacle continues. A NSW Liberal Party councillor has formally endorsed...
6 News to broadcast live Melbourne Lord Mayoral Town Hall co-chaired by Leo Puglisi
It's the only time the mayoral candidates are scheduled to appear live on stage together ahead of the election.
Dozens of NSW Liberal Party candidates miss nomination deadline for local elections
A number of incumbent councillors, including ones who are in strong Liberal areas, will no longer be able to run.
Byron Independents candidates withdraw after mayor charged with assault and stalking
Two candidates have left the party ticket following the charges.
Your guide to the 2024 Sydney City Council election
A longtime mayor runs for re-election in a multi-party contest. Have we missed a candidate? Need to correct something? Email...
Your guide to the 2024 Liverpool City Council election
The council is now under administration.
Libertarian Party gets new councillor ahead of September NSW local elections
EXCLUSIVE: Snowy Valleys councillor John Larter has been officially endorsed by the party.
ANALYSIS: Can the UK elections tell us anything about the upcoming NSW and Victorian local elections?
In some areas, the war in Gaza led to losses for Labour at the UK's local and general elections.
Cairns councillor quits Socialist Alliance to join Greens
Rob Pyne was re-elected in March and previously served as a Labor MP in the Queensland parliament.
What just happened? Six councillors switch sides in Cumberland City Council same-sex parents book ban vote
Councillors have overturned the ban after just two weeks following nationwide attention.
Councillor who voted to ban same-sex parents books will run for Labor later this year
EXCLUSIVE: 6 News can confirm Mohamad Hussein won party preselection for the September local elections.
Mayor of Blacktown dies on a flight home from China
Tributes are right now coming in following the death of the mayor of Sydney’s largest local government area.
Your guide to the 2024 Boroondara City Council election
In an LGA that Labor members usually avoid, what will we see from Liberals, Greens and independents?
Your guide to the 2024 Port Phillip City Council election
Five different affiliations are already represented − will that change with a new electoral system?
Your guide to the 2024 Merri-bek City Council election
Since 2020 there's been a new name, electoral fraud allegations and a second socialist elected − what next for Merri-bek? Have we missed...
Conflict of interests and part-time politicians
Councillor by day, white-collar worker by night. With all local government election results declared by the Electoral Commission of...
We looked at the elections in over 120 Western Australian councils - here's what we found
Voters in WA headed to the polls for periodic elections last Saturday.
Your guide to the 2024 Yarra City Council election
We saw a Greens majority and a Labor wipeout in 2020 − could things get even more interesting in 2024?
The complicated world of local government candidates
Council candidates cannot be neatly divided between party members and independents.
Monash councillors who quit Greens almost lost preselection to empty chair
EXCLUSIVE: Anjalee de Silva and Josh Fergeus were set to run again for the Greens just weeks before quitting the party.
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