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2016 New South Wales Local Elections
The 2016 New South Wales local elections were held on 10 September 2016 to elect the councils of 79 of the 128 Local government areas of New South Wales, local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales. Several councils also held mayoral elections and/or referendums. The elections were conducted by the New South Wales Electoral Commission, with the exception of Fairfield City Council, Fairfield, Gunnedah Shire, Gunnedah, Kempsey Shire, Kempsey, City of Lake Macquarie, Lake Macquarie and City of Penrith, Penrith, who chose to conduct their own elections. The 2016 Tweed Shire Council election, election in Tweed was deferred until 2016 Tweed Shire Council election, 29 October 2016 due to the death of a candidate. Background Following the 2012 New South Wales local elections, 2012 elections, major changes occurred as a result of the enactment of the ''Local Government (Areas) Act 1948'' and as a result of a review by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of New South Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Tweed Shire Council Election
The 2016 Tweed Shire Council election was held on 29 October 2016 to elect seven councillors to the Tweed Shire, a local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The election was scheduled to be held a month earlier on 10 September 2016 as part of the statewide local elections, however it was postponed following the death of No High-Rise candidate Ken "Stents" Nicholson, aged 88. Nicholson died on 19 August 2016, after suffering a heart attack and fall. 76 candidates in 15 groups (as well as four ungrouped candidates) contested the election. Timeline * 19 August: Ken Nicholson dies in hospital * 20 August: Election scheduled for 10 September postponed * 31 August: New election date of 29 October announced * 19 September: Candidate nominations open * 28 September: Candidate nominations close * 29 October: Election held Results References {{reflist Tweed Tweed Tweed Tweed is a rough, woollen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairfield City Council
The Fairfield City Council is a local government area in the west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The council was first incorporated as the "Municipal District of Smithfield and Fairfield" on 8 December 1888, and the council's name was changed to the "Municipality of Fairfield" in 1920, before being proclaimed a city in 1979. The City of Fairfield comprises an area of and as of the had a population of . The Mayor of the City of Fairfield is Cr. Frank Carbone, the first popularly-elected independent mayor of Fairfield. Fairfield is considered one of the most ethnically diverse suburbs in Australia. At the 2016 census, the proportion of residents in the Fairfield local government area who stated their ancestry as Vietnamese and Assyrian, was in excess of sixteen times the national average. The area was linguistically diverse, with Vietnamese, Arabic, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, or Cantonese languages spoken in households, and ranged from two times to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Rockdale
The City of Rockdale was a local government area in southern and St George regions of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The city centre was located south of the Sydney central business district, on the western shores of Botany Bay. First proclaimed on 13 January 1871, Rockdale was formerly known as the Municipality of West Botany until 1887 and the Municipality of Rockdale before being proclaimed as a City in 1995. Rockdale was amalgamated with the neighbouring City of Botany Bay on 9 September 2016 to form the new municipality of Bayside Council. The last Mayor of the City of Rockdale at amalgamation was Cr. Bill Saravinovski, a member of the Labor Party. Suburbs and localities in the local government area Suburbs in the City of Rockdale were: The City of Rockdale also managed and maintained the following localities: History West Botany The City of Rockdale was originally proclaimed as the "Municipal District of West Botany" on 13 January 1871 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Botany Bay
The City of Botany Bay was a Local government in Australia, local government area in the eastern region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The area encompassed the suburbs to the north of Botany Bay, such as Botany, New South Wales, Botany. First proclaimed in 1888 as the "Borough of Botany", the council became the "Municipality of Botany" from 1906 to 1996, when it was proclaimed a city as the "City of Botany Bay". The administrative centre was located at Mascot, New South Wales, Mascot, which is south of the Sydney central business district. The city was amalgamated with the neighbouring City of Rockdale on 9 September 2016 to form Bayside Council. The last Mayor of the City of Botany Bay prior to amalgamation was Councillor, Cr. Ben Keneally, a member of the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch), Labor Party and the husband of Kristina Keneally, a former Premier of New South Wales. Suburbs in the local government area Suburbs in the City of Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of New South Wales
The governor of New South Wales is the viceregal representative of the Australian monarch, King Charles III, in the state of New South Wales. In an analogous way to the governor-general of Australia at the national level, the governors of the Australian states perform constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level. The governor is appointed by the king on the advice of the premier of New South Wales, and serves in office for an unfixed period of time—known as serving '' At His Majesty's pleasure''—though five years is the general standard of office term. The current governor is retired jurist Margaret Beazley, who succeeded David Hurley on 2 May 2019. The office has its origin in the 18th-century colonial governors of New South Wales upon its settlement in 1788, and is the oldest continuous institution in Australia. The present incarnation of the position emerged with the Federation of Australia and the ''New South Wales Constitution Act 1902'', which define ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of New South Wales
The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the States and territories of Australia, Australian state democratic administrative authority of New South Wales. It is currently held by a coalition of the Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division), Liberal Party and the National Party of Australia – NSW, National Party. The Government of New South Wales, a parliamentary system, parliamentary constitutional monarchy, was formed in 1856 as prescribed in its New South Wales#Constitution, Constitution, as amended from time to time. Since the Federation of Australia, Federation of Australia in 1901, New South Wales has been a state of the Australian Government, Commonwealth of Australia, and the Constitution of Australia regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth. Under the Constitution of Australia, Australian Constitution, New South Wales, as with all states, ceded legislative and judicial supremacy to the Commonwealth, but retained powers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Baird
Michael Bruce Baird (born 1 April 1968) is an Australian investment banker and former politician who was the 44th Premier of New South Wales, the Minister for Infrastructure, the Minister for Western Sydney, and the Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party from April 2014 to January 2017. Baird represented the electoral district of Manly in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Liberal Party from 2007 to 2017. Before becoming Premier, he was the Treasurer of New South Wales in the O'Farrell government between 2011 and 2014. On 19 January 2017, Baird announced his intention to step down and on 23 January he resigned as Premier and member for Manly. Early career Born in Melbourne, Baird is the son of Judy and Bruce Baird. His father was Deputy Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party and Member of Parliament representing the electoral district of Northcott, and later a Member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Cook, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier Of New South Wales
The premier of New South Wales is the head of government in the state of New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ..., Australia. The Government of New South Wales follows the Westminster Parliamentary System, with a Parliament of New South Wales acting as the legislature. The premier is appointed by the governor of New South Wales, and by modern convention holds office by his or her ability to command the support of a majority of members of the lower house of Parliament, the Legislative Assembly. Before Federation in 1901 the term "prime minister of New South Wales" was also used. "Premier" has been used more or less exclusively from 1901, to avoid confusion with the federal prime minister of Australia. The current premier is Dominic Perrottet, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister For Local Government (New South Wales)
The Minister for Local Government is a minister in the New South Wales Government and has responsibilities which includes all local government areas and related legislation in New South Wales, the most primary of which is the ''Local Government Act 1993''. The minister administers the portfolio through the Planning and Environment cluster, in particular through the Department of Planning and Environment, the Office of Local Government, and a range of other government agencies. The Minister for Local Government is Wendy Tuckerman, since 21 December 2021. The minister works within the cluster, and assists the senior cluster minister, the Minister for Planning, currently Anthony Roberts, also since 21 December 2021. Ultimately both ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales. Administrative history With the significant expansion of Local Government areas in the early 1900s the first formal government body with the specific responsibility for Local Government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Pricing And Regulatory Tribunal Of New South Wales
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of New South Wales (IPART) is an independent regulatory and pricing tribunal that oversees regulation in water, gas, electricity and transport industries in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was established in 1992 by Government of New South Wales to regulate the maximum prices for monopoly services by government utilities and other monopoly businesses, such as public transport. IPART's organisational arm or Secretariat is managed by its chief executive officer. It has about 140 staff members and an annual budget of 25 million. Dr Peter Boxall is its current chairperson. IPART is responsible to the Premier of New South Wales, presently Dominic Perrottet MP. IPART's role is defined by several state legislative acts, including the ''Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992'', the ''Gas Supply Act 1996'', the ''Electricity Supply Act 1995'', the ''National Electricity (NSW) Law 1997'', and the ''Transpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government (Areas) Act 1948
Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 was a landmark New South Wales statute that was notable for its wide-ranging reforms for and amalgamations of the Local Government Areas of New South Wales within the County of Cumberland. Largely informed by the recommendations and findings of the 1945–46 Royal Commission on Local Government Boundaries, the act was written and presented to parliament by the Minister for Local Government in the NSW Government, Joseph Cahill. Bill In the post-war period of infrastructure development, the Labor Party governments of William McKell and James McGirr, led by Cahill as local government minister, decided, following the recommendations of the 1945–46 Clancy Royal Commission on Local Government Boundaries, that Local Government reform would assist this process of improving state infrastructure and community facilities. This vision for a local government reform agenda, including large-scale amalgamations, was made clear during a speech in Wollongong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Penrith
The City of Penrith is a local government area in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The seat of the city is located in Penrith, located about west of Sydney's central business district. It occupies part of the traditional lands of the Darug people. First incorporated as a municipality on 12 May 1871, on 1 January 1949, the municipalities of Penrith, St Marys and Castlereagh and part of the Nepean Shire amalgamated to form a new Municipality of Penrith. Penrith was declared a City on 21 October 1959, and expanded westwards to include Emu Plains and Emu Heights, formerly part of the City of Blue Mountains, on 25 October 1963. As at the the City of Penrith had an estimated population of 196,066. The Mayor of the City of Penrith is Cr. Karen McKeown, a member of the Labor Party. Suburbs and localities in the local government area The following suburbs and localities are located within the City of Penrith: Council history The Municipality of Penrith was incorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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