1999 New South Wales local elections explained
| Country: | New South Wales |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 11 September 1999 |
| Previous Election: | 1995 New South Wales local elections |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Next Election: | 2004 New South Wales local elections |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Elected Members: | 2000 (deferred) |
| Seats For Election: |
(1 election uncontested) |
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]
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
Deferred elections
In 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.[7]
The following LGAs deferred their elections (listed with the LGAs that amalgamations were proposed with):
Candidates
A total of 4,552 candidates contested the elections.[1]
Results
The 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.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Annual Report 1999/2000 . Parliament of New South Wales . Department of Local Government . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514063438/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/tp/files/65277/dlgar00.pdf . 14 May 2024.
- Web site: OVERDEVELOPMENT Is it being checked? . Sutherland Shire Environment Centre . 14 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514043327/https://dws.ssec.org.au/resources/bobs_corner/2000_mar.htm . 14 May 2024.
- Web site: Annual Report 2000 . New South Wales Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201195347/https://elections.nsw.gov.au/getmedia/6bcfe736-99dc-4846-9317-06953508e9e0/election-funding-authority-report-1999-2000.pdf . 1 December 2023 . 9.
- Web site: James . Catherine . Council candidate shortage sees 14 NSW local government areas have no vote on September 14 . ABC News . 13 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913131716/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-13/nsw-local-council-candidate-shortage/104343556 . 13 September 2024 . 13 September 2024 . It is a big shift from 25 years ago when only one council went uncontested in the 1999 election..
- Web site: Raue . Ben . Campbelltown council election, 2021 . The Tally Room . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402004103/https://www.tallyroom.com.au/archive/nswcouncil2021/campbelltown2021 . 2 April 2024.
- Web site: Liberals, One Nation to swap preferences . Sydney Morning Herald . 8 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210410231155/https://www.smh.com.au/national/liberals-one-nation-to-swap-preferences-20040325-gdilpj.html . 10 April 2021 . 25 March 2004.
- Web site: Annual Report 1999/2000 . Parliament of New South Wales . Department of Local Government . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514063438/https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/tp/files/65277/dlgar00.pdf . 14 May 2024.
- Web site: About . Residents First Woollahra . 16 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916074333/https://www.residentsfirst.org/about/ . 16 September 2024.
