The Local Independent Party Explained

Colorcode:	F7CD47
Leader1 Name:	Francois Tarabay^[1]
Leader1 Title:	Registered officer
Foundation:	2017
Headquarters:	Wetherill, New South Wales, Australia
Ideology:	Localism
Country:	New South Wales

The Local Independent Party (TLIP or LIP) is an Australian political party that competes in local elections in New South Wales.^[2]

Unlike many other local government political parties in Australia, the party competes in elections for several different councils.

History

The party was formed ahead of the 2017 New South Wales local elections. Two councillors who were formerly members of the Liberal Party − John Hugh (Parramatta) and Nasr Kafrouni (Cumberland) − joined the party.^[3]

At the elections, the party received 0.65% of the total statewide vote but was not successful in getting any candidates elected.^{[4] [5]}

The party did not contest the 2021 New South Wales local elections, although is still registered with the New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC) as of July 2024.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Local government register of political parties . New South Wales Electoral Commission . 9 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709052601/https://elections.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-disclosure/public-register-and-lists/register-of-parties/local-government-register-of-parties . 9 July 2024.
2. Web site: City of Parramatta . ABC News.
3. Web site: Cumberland council election, 2017 . 12 May 2017 . The Tally Room.
4. Web site: Results by Local Government Area . New South Wales Electoral Commission . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228233706/https://pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/LGE2017/results/index.htm . 28 December 2023.
5. Web site: 2017 NSW Local Government Elections . ABC News . https://web.archive.org/web/20231228232012/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nswlg/2017 . 28 December 2023.