Local council elections never have just one story – in each local council, different issues, candidates and parties dominate the debate. But there is no doubt that this year’s council elections in New South Wales have been hard for the Liberal party, with failing nominations and loss of support in various large councils.
The Liberal party’s failure to correctly submit nomination forms for almost a third of their candidates has been the biggest story of the campaign – and it continued into the results. Indeed, it will shape local government for the next four years in the most-affected areas.
