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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Catie McLeod and Karen Middleton

Speakman backs NSW Liberals taking legal action over council election deadline

NSW opposition leader Mark Speakman talks to the media
State Liberal leader Mark Speakman says it would be premature for the federal executive to intervene in the NSW division over the council elections. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

The New South Wales Liberal leader, Mark Speakman, says he would support the party fighting in court for more time to submit the council candidate nominations it failed to lodge by the deadline.

The party’s state president, Don Harwin, threatened legal action after the electoral commission rejected his second request for a week-long extension to nominate more than 130 of its candidates for the 14 September local government elections.

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