After a long period of administration, the Barkly Regional Council has welcomed a new mayor with a fresh vision for Tennant Creek and surrounds, along with 12 other newly elected members.
Fake Facebook accounts spread disinformation during local government elections
"Ridiculous" use of AI and fake social media accounts interfere with local council elections in Victoria.
Photo shows Flaudulent election material.What is a municipal monitor and why should Victorian voters care?
A dozen Victorian councils will begin their new term of government under the watchful eyes of an independent monitor. Who are municipal monitors and what do they do?
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Photo shows vec volunteers begin vote counting in milduraACT Labor forced to remove 'inaccurate and misleading' election ad
On the eve of the election, ACT Labor is found in breach of electoral laws for running advertisements that were "inaccurate and misleading" when criticising the shadow health minister's position on abortion.
Photo shows Leanne Castley, smiling, in front of a sports ground with The Canberra Hospital in the background.'Makes no sense': Lack of power, wards, time burden blamed for almost 50 uncontested council elections
Gender parity in Victorian councils is hoped for next year, but only 40 per cent of candidates are women. So, why aren't people — including men — interested in running?
Photo shows Postal vote 600x600‘Complete travesty’: Anger as residents learn of $250k by-election weeks after statewide poll
A regional NSW council decides to hold a by-election instead of using a cheaper countback system to replace a councillor who stepped down the day after being elected.
Photo shows Two men standing next to each otherCouncils don't have enough money to do everything asked of them. So what's the answer?
Regional Victorian councils have told two separate inquiries, including a federal one, that they're having to do more with less and that their remit now is much more than just "roads, rates, and rubbish".
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Photo shows Four yellow-lidded bins on a street corner, the second from left has its lid open.Meet the 11 candidates vying to become Melbourne's next lord mayor
The race to become Melbourne's next lord mayor has begun. These are the candidates and what they stand for.
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Photo shows The Melbourne city skyline, looking over trams and the Princes Bridge.Former Byron mayor retains council seat despite facing domestic assault charges
Michael Lyon has retained his place as a councillor in an election just months after allegations emerged that he had assaulted his wife.
Photo shows A man in a dark jumper looks sideways at the camera as he sits at a desk.An engineer hoping to inspire, Paige Johnson becomes Newcastle's first transgender politician
Paige Johnson says affirming her gender gave her the confidence to advocate for her community — on everything from better roads to equal rights.
Photo shows A woman holding a trans-Pride flag, stands and smiles in front of Newcastle City HallAlmost 50 candidates elected unopposed across Victoria without competition for seats
Almost 50 candidates across Victoria have been elected to local councils unopposed due to a lack of nominations, which the Municipal Association of Victoria says is not ideal but preferable to outright vacancies.
Photo shows A woman in striped shirt looks at fecund valley farming greenACT Greens say they will create Chief Heat Officer if elected in October
The ACT Greens have committed to a range of measures to combat climate change, including establishing a Chief Heat Officer, planting more trees, and bringing back Canberra's iconic bus shelters, if elected in October.
Photo shows Autumn leaves on trees and path next to Lake Tuggeranong.Former Gold Coast mayoral candidate and her daughter homeless as rental stress grows
Former Gold Coast mayoral candidate Virginia Freebody is living in crisis accommodation with her daughter after forgetting to re-sign her lease while grieving her husband's death.
Photo shows a woman standing in front of microphones and tv cameras at a press conferenceClover Moore on track for historic sixth term as Sydney Lord Mayor
The results of the state-wide local government elections are yet to be finalised, but it has been confirmed that she has secured about 37 per cent of votes so far.
Photo shows Wait For Results: Election placards line an inner city street.Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 1 second.City of Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore says council election could be her last amid sixth term prospect
Clover Moore says she is set to serve a record sixth term as lord mayor after the local government elections across NSW.
Photo shows A woman wearing red sunglassesSydney teenager became an accidental councillor thanks to Liberal Party's nominations blunder
When 19-year-old Libby Austin stuck up her hand to be a ballot warmer in this weekend's local government elections, she never expected to win.
Photo shows A woman wearing a red labor t shirt smilingCouncil candidate shortage sees 14 NSW local government areas have no vote on September 14
Questions are being raised about what a democratic process means as 14 local government areas in NSW appoint candidates to office without elections because of a lack of nominees.
Photo shows Woman in orange top looking at camera35,000 Queenslanders potentially on the hook for $5m in fines for failing to vote
The Electoral Commission of Queensland has issued about tens of thousands of people with "apparent failure to vote notices" in the wake of the March local government elections.
Photo shows A voter at a polling booth in the Qld election at Inala State School on Brisbane's south-west.Liberals accused of 'gerrymandering' ahead of voters deciding whether to slash councillor numbers
When voters in New South Wales head to the polls on Saturday, some will be required to do more than elect their local government representatives.
Photo shows a composite image of two campaign poster one advocating for a yes vote the other for a no voteHalf of iconic Melbourne theatre to be sold off in mayoral re-election bid
Half of the Regent Theatre will be sold off and the proceeds invested back into the local arts scene under a re-election proposal from Melbourne's Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece.
Photo shows The Regent Theatre on Collins Street in Melbourne.'Unnecessary' Ipswich by-election could cost ratepayers up to $550,000
Ipswich City Council votes to hold an optional by-election to fill a vacancy left by former Councillor David Cullen, in a move described by the city's mayor as an "unnecessary expense".
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