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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Catie McLeod

‘Shocked and gutted’: NSW Liberal councillors mull legal action against own party over administrative disaster

Man, wearing a suit and short brown hair, looks away from camera
NSW Liberal leader Mark Speakman said he doubted any affected councillors or candidates would take legal action, but he couldn’t be sure. Photograph: Paul Braven/AAP

Disappointed New South Wales Liberal councillors are not ruling out taking legal action against the party, and others are demanding their money back after an administrative disaster that will prevent them from running in upcoming elections.

Councillors said they were “shocked” to learn through the media that the Liberal party had missed the noon Wednesday deadline to lodge the necessary paperwork to nominate 136 candidates for the 14 September local government elections.

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