It was an unusual election day for many, after the Liberal Party state executive failed to nominate in 16 councils. But in Parramatta, it came back resoundingly.
Clover Moore has claimed victory, securing an unprecedented sixth term as lord mayor of Sydney, while hitting out at a “weird” and “nasty” election campaign, and saying her rivals had nothing substantial to offer.
“I didn’t think any of the other candidates had anything to offer,” Moore said. “They said we need a change and fresh ideas. I listened very carefully to hear what the fresh ideas were and there weren’t any. She said Chinatown and Oxford Street, affordable housing and action on climate change would be among her priorities.The City of Sydney’s lord mayor is directly elected. In the race to control the other nine spots on the council, the Greens were polling well based on preliminary results. Moore has had a functioning majority on the council for the past 20 years through her Clover Moore Independent Team, but will need to negotiate if she loses a seat.
Labor Mayor Darcy Byrne said he was disappointed that international politics had been brought into the local election.Where the Liberal Party did nominate candidates was Parramatta, and it pulled off a huge return after abandoning the council at the 2021 election. By Saturday night it became clear the Liberals would install at least one candidate in each ward, splitting the council between Liberal and Labor. It led in three of five wards.
One-time Lane Cove Liberal Mayor Scott Bennison, who was not preselected by the party this year, was in a unique position, having side-stepped disaster to run as an independent.
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