2028 New South Wales local elections
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The 2028 New South Wales local elections are scheduled to held on 9 September 2028 to elect the councils of the 128 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales, Australia.[2] A number of councils will also hold mayoral elections.[3][4]
Clover Moore, who was re-elected to a record sixth term as Lord Mayor of Sydney in 2024, is not expected to seek re-election in 2028.[5][6]
Electoral system
[edit]Like at state elections, New South Wales local elections use optional preferential voting. Under this system, voters are only required to vote for one candidate or group, although they can choose to preference other candidates.[7]
All elections for councillor positions are elected using proportional representation.[8] Some councils use a single ballot paper, while others have an Australian Senate-style ballot paper with above-the-line and below-the-line voting.[9] Councils can be either undivided or be divided into wards ranging from two-member to five-member.[10][11]
Voting is compulsory for anyone on the New South Wales state electoral roll.[12] Property owners, rate-paying occupiers or lessees can apply to be on the "non-residential roll" in an LGA, as long as they are not already enrolled as a resident in that area and if they are eligible to be enrolled for state and federal elections.[13] Voting is not compulsory for those on non-residential rolls, although it is still compulsory in the LGA where they are on the residential roll.[14]
Electoral structure changes
[edit]A number of councils will change their electoral structures in 2028, following the results of referendums held in 2024.[15][16]
Central Coast Council will reduce its amount of wards from five to three, cutting the total number of councillors from 15 to 9.[17] Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, which is undivided, will reduce its number of councillors from nine to seven (including the mayor).[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "So when is the next federal election? A quick guide". Parliament of Australia. 22 August 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
NSW local government elections are held on the second Saturday in September every 4 years.
- ^ "2024 election". City of Sydney. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
The next City of Sydney election will be held on Saturday 9 September 2028.
- ^ "Council Elections". Lockhart Shire Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Council elections". MidCoast Council. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Rose, Tamsin (12 September 2024). "'They're all desperate': Clover Moore on defying News Corp, ageism and sexism to seek a record sixth term". Guardian Australia. Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Demetriadi, Alexi (14 September 2024). "Clover Moore hints that sixth term as Sydney Lord Mayor will be her last". The Australian. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "How votes are counted in a local government election". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "The many party systems of NSW councils". The Tally Room. 29 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "NSW Local Government Elections Website". Antony Green's Election Blog. 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Raue, Ben (30 December 2023). "Ku-ring-gai council election, 2024". The Tally Room. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Fairfield council election, 2024". The Tally Room. 30 December 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Christie, Chloe (13 September 2024). "NSW, it's compulsory to vote this weekend". The Daily Aus. Archived from the original on 14 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Electoral systems of Australia's parliaments and local government" (PDF). Electoral Council of Australia and New Zealand. October 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Non-residential rolls" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Council Circular 24-01 Constitutional referendums and council polls". Office of Local Government NSW. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Koziol, Michael (1 October 2024). "Woollahra voters reject bid to cut down on councillors". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Harris, David (1 October 2024). "Minister for the Central Coast congratulates new councillors". NSW Government. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Hadfield, Luke (4 October 2024). "Port Macquarie-Hastings Council determined following election". News Of The Area. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
