The 1999 New South Wales local elections were held on 11 September 1999 to elect the councils of 152 of the 177 local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales, Australia.[1][2]
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Elections for 24 LGAs were deferred until 2000 while possible amalgamations were considered, while another LGA had its election postponed.[3] One council was uncontested.[4]
One Nation contested the local elections for the first time, with candidate Bob Thompson elected to Campbelltown City Council.[5] Thompson left the party prior to the 2004 elections.[6]
Background
editDeferred elections
editIn July 1999, changes were introduced to the Local Government Amendment (Amalgamations and Boundary Changes) Act 1999 to allow for 24 LGAs to defer their elections while voluntary amalgamation proposals were being discussed.[1]
The following LGAs deferred their elections (listed with the LGAs that amalgamations were proposed with):
- Armidale and Dumaresq
- Burwood and Strathfield
- Concord and Drummoyne
- Grafton, Maclean, Ulmarra, Nymboida and Copmanhurst
- Richmond River and Casino
- South Sydney, Botany Bay and Randwick
- Tamworth, Parry, Walcha, Manilla, Nundle and Quirindi
- Windouran and Conargo
Candidates
editA total of 4,552 candidates contested the elections.[1]
Results
editThe Liberal Party contested Woollahra Council for the first time, which saw the Woollahra Action Committee lose its dominance and be left with only two seats.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Annual Report 1999/2000" (PDF). Parliament of New South Wales. Department of Local Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024.
- ^ "OVERDEVELOPMENT Is it being checked?". Sutherland Shire Environment Centre. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Annual Report 2000" (PDF). New South Wales Electoral Commission. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2023.
- ^ James, Catherine (13 September 2024). "Council candidate shortage sees 14 NSW local government areas have no vote on September 14". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
It is a big shift from 25 years ago when only one council went uncontested in the 1999 election.
- ^ Raue, Ben. "Campbelltown council election, 2021". The Tally Room. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Liberals, One Nation to swap preferences". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 March 2004. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "About". Residents First Woollahra. Archived from the original on 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.