Tag: Elections
Push for 4-year parliamentary terms
The Western Australian Government is drafting legislation to allow fixed four-year parliamentary terms.[MORE]
New councillor to address flooding, traffic
Trevor Roberts says he wants to address traffic issues and localised flooding when he takes a seat on the Townsville City Council.[MORE]
New faces for Gippsland councils
Gippsland's councils will welcome some new faces after local government elections at the weekend.[MORE]
Five Ballarat councillors axed
Ballarat voters have dumped five of the city's councillors in this month's local government elections.[MORE]
New councillors elected in north-east Vic
Residents in the Goulburn Valley and north-east Victoria have elected their new local councillors for the next four years.[MORE]
By-election results 'too close to call'
The New South Wales Electoral Commission says by-elections in the Wellington and Bland shires are "too close to call".[MORE]
Moves to foil Doyle on Swanston St
Robert Doyle is already under fire for his plan to re-open Swanston St to traffic.[MORE]
New faces on Bendigo council
New councillors have been elected in six of the nine wards of the Bendigo council.[MORE]
Wimmera-Mallee voters shake up local councils
Voters across Victoria's Wimmera-Mallee have ushered in a series of new faces to the region's local councils.[MORE]
Doyle named new Melb Lord Mayor
Former Liberal Leader and new Lord Mayor, Robert Doyle says he has big plans for the CBD.[MORE]
Voters head to polls in local govt elections
Voters in nine council areas will go to the polls today to cast their vote in the Victoria's local government elections.[MORE]
Deadline looms for council postal voting
Postal voting closes tonight for tomorrow's local government elections in regional Victoria.[MORE]
Opposition urges council election rules rethink
The Victorian Opposition says a Ballarat councillor who is facing charges should not be allowed to run in the current council elections.[MORE]
Councils unite to fight election costs
Riverina Murray councils are collaborating in refusing to pay the full amount charged by the New South Wales Electoral Commission for the recent council elections.[MORE]
Council election counting to begin
The counting of votes in Victoria's local government elections begins tomorrow.[MORE]
Parties should pay for by-elections: Parnell
Greens MP Mark Parnell says political parties should pay for by-elections. [MORE]
Bartlett rules out early poll
Tasmania's Premier David Bartlett has categorically ruled out calling an early election.[MORE]
NT Government proposes fixed four year terms
The NT Government says the next NT election will be on August 25, 2012 if legislation introduced into parliament gets passed.[MORE]
'Bring it on' - pressure grows for early poll
Tasmania's Opposition parties are calling for an early election.[MORE]
Abbas elected 'president of Palestine'
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has been elected President of Palestine by a key decision-making body of the PLO, amid tensions with rival Islamists, officials said.[MORE]
Murray policy at centre of Chaffey preselection
The Liberal Party preselection for the South Australian seat of Chaffey will be decided at Berri today.[MORE]
Premier committed to fixed terms
Tasmania's Premier David Bartlett has reaffirmed his commitment to fixed-term elections and says the next state poll will be in March 2010.[MORE]
Royalties for Regions money being spent
The Western Australian Government has announced the first Royalties for Regions project with building to start on the redevelopment of Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital early next year. [MORE]
Former premier files report on Labor NT election performance
A report has been completed into the Labor Party's poor showing at this year's Northern Territory election. [MORE]
Concerns over Bougainville by-election security
An official overseeing next month's by-election in the autonomous Papua New Guinea province of Bougainville says he is concerned there may be no police security during the poll.[MORE]
