2004 Sydney City Council election

Sydney City Council election April 2024 Sydney 27 March 2004 1999 (Sydney)← 2000 (South Sydney) 2008 Sydney City Council election 2008 parliamentary no Clover Moore in May 2012.jpg 145 130 170 10 10 center Clover Moore Team Clover 008080 MichaelLee.jpg 180 130 170 7 25 center Michael Lee Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) ShayneMallard2004.jpg 135 130 170 0 0 center Shayne Mallard Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) ChrisHarris.jpg 135 130 170 0 5 center Chris Harris The Greens NSW JohnFowlercropped.png 135 130 170 0 5 center John Fowler Sydney Inds 4BB8B3 IND Peter Collins Ind. Liberal Lord Mayor Subsequent Lord Mayor Lucy Turnbull Living Sydney Clover Moore Team Clover yes Councillors no All 10 seats on the City Council (including the lord mayor) 5 Team Moore #008080 Clover Moore 5 0 Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) Michael Lee 3 Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) Shayne Mallard 1 0 The Greens NSW Chris Harris 1 0 The 2004 Sydney City Council election was held on 27 March 2004 to elect nine councillors and a lord mayor to the City of Sydney. The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in New South Wales, Australia.Local Government Areas http://www.election.nsw.gov.au/results.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20040402095203fw_/http://www.election.nsw.gov.au/results.htm dead 2004-04-02 New South Wales Electoral Commission 27 March 2004Local Government Mayoral Election Results http://www.election.nsw.gov.au/mayorres.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20040413004645fw_/http://www.election.nsw.gov.au/mayorres.htm dead 2004-04-13 New South Wales Electoral Commission 27 March 2004 The election followed the amalgamation of Sydney with the neighbouring City of South Sydney. Independent MP Clover Moore was elected lord mayor, becoming the first popularly elected female Lord Mayor of Sydney.Clover, the maverick mayor https://www.smh.com.au/national/clover-the-maverick-mayor-20040328-gdimhe.html Sydney Morning Herald 17 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240822024802/https://www.smh.com.au/national/clover-the-maverick-mayor-20040328-gdimhe.html 22 August 2024 28 March 20042004 Elections Detailed results http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/past_results/local_government_elections/2004_elections_detailed_results https://web.archive.org/web/20120321155233/http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/past_results/local_government_elections/2004_elections_detailed_results dead 2012-03-21 New South Wales Electoral Commission Background In 2002, parts of the City of South Sydney and Leichhardt were proposed to be merged with the City of Sydney. In 2003, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay, Kings Cross, Darlinghurst, Chippendale, Ultimo and parts of Rushcutters Bay, Camperdown and Darlington were transferred from South Sydney to the City of Sydney. As the financial viability of the residual City of South Sydney was under threat as a result, the City of Sydney and the City of South Sydney were combined by proclamation on 6 February 2004.http://cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AboutSydney/HistoryAndArchives/Archives/InformationLeaflets/RecordsOfCouncilsAbsorbedBySydneyCityCouncil.asp Records of Councils Absorbed by Sydney City Council City of Sydney 28 April 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090429125300/http://cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/AboutSydney/HistoryandArchives/Archives/InformationLeaflets/RecordsOfCouncilsAbsorbedBySydneyCityCouncil.asp 29 April 2009 The 2003 merger was perceived as an attempt to bring more working class Labor Party voters into the City of Sydney.The Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20081203152304/http://www.cpa.org.au/garchve04/1177clover.html 3 December 2008 , Communist Party of Australia. Retrieved 28 April 2009.O'Rourke, C. Costly loss for South Sydney as court rules on council turf war, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 August 2001. Candidates A total of 67 candidates stood for election, including 14 lord mayoral candidates.Ted Mack defends Moore over mayoral salary https://www.smh.com.au/national/ted-mack-defends-moore-over-mayoral-salary-20040227-gdifnc.html Sydney Morning Herald Lord mayoral candidates are listed in the order they appeared on the ballot:Sydney Council http://election.nsw.gov.au/mayoral/sydneycity.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20050615170449fw_/http://election.nsw.gov.au/mayoral/sydneycity.pdf dead 2005-06-15 New South Wales Electoral Commission PartyCandidateBackground  liberal nsw Shayne Mallard Former South Sydney councillor  democrats Spencer Wu Former Ashfield councillor who ran in the 1999 state election as leader of the Voice of the People PartyElectoral Matters: Ashfield Council https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:%22chamber/hansardr/2001-03-07/0156%22;src1=sm1 Parliament of Australia 7 March 2001  independent Dixie Coulton Sydney councillor  independent liberal Peter Collins Former Leader of the Opposition of New South WalesLibs unhappy with former leader's council tactics https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-03-26/libs-unhappy-with-former-leaders-council-tactics/158766 ABC News https://web.archive.org/web/20161027203853/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-03-26/libs-unhappy-with-former-leaders-council-tactics/158766 27 October 2016  socialist alliance Susan Price UnionistA preliminary observation on the NSW local government elections https://www.marxists.org/archive/gould/2004/20040329.htm marxist.org https://web.archive.org/web/20231217010313/https://www.marxists.org/archive/gould/2004/20040329.htm 17 December 2023 29 March 2004  independent Phillip Daley   greens nsw Chris Harris   sydney independents John Fowler Former South Sydney mayorThey all want a piece of this https://www.smh.com.au/national/they-all-want-a-piece-of-this-20040325-gdilov.html Sydney Morning Herald https://web.archive.org/web/20240405051530/https://www.smh.com.au/national/they-all-want-a-piece-of-this-20040325-gdilov.html 5 April 2024  independent Tony Spanos FerrymasterHawke's water hazard https://www.smh.com.au/national/hawkes-water-hazard-20040324-gdilh1.html Sydney Morning Herald  labor nsw Michael Lee Former federal MP  independent Beverly Baker Former NSW Parents and Citizens Association presidentTed Mack defends Moore over mayoral salary https://www.smh.com.au/national/ted-mack-defends-moore-over-mayoral-salary-20040227-gdifnc.html Sydney Morning Herald https://web.archive.org/web/20240405080746/https://www.smh.com.au/national/ted-mack-defends-moore-over-mayoral-salary-20040227-gdifnc.html 5 April 2024 27 February 2004  Team Clover Clover Moore Independent MP for BlighGraeme Webber Ambler Emma Independent MP is Sydney mayor The Age 28 February 2004 http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/03/27/1080330992434.html 11 September 2007  independent Ormond McDermott   independent Matt Laffan Lawyer and disability advocate'Inspirational' disability activist Matt Laffan dies https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-03-02/inspirational-disability-activist-matt-laffan-dies/1605598 ABC News 2 March 2009 Team Clover On 24 February 2004, independent MP Clover Moore announced she would run for lord mayor, labelling the council's sacking a "cynical grab for power." Despite her ideological differences with Turnbull, she also sharply denounced the sacking of a democratically elected mayor.Clover Moore tips the odds The Sydney Morning Herald 25 February 2004 http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/24/1077594819572.html?from=storyrhs 11 September 2007 Moore formed the Clover Moore Independent team, which included six other candidates.Graeme Webber Ambler Emma Independent MP is Sydney mayor The Age 28 February 2004 http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/03/27/1080330992434.html 11 September 2007 Labor Former federal MP Michael Lee contested as Labor's lord mayoral candidate. He officially announced his candidacy on 3 March 2004.Former ALP Federal Minister Michael Lee launched his campaign for the Lord Mayorship of Sydney at the Redfern Town Hall on 3 March 2004. https://professional.licensing-publishing.nine.com.au/archive/2F3XC58KNZ9U Nine Publishing Liberal Former South Sydney councillor Shayne Mallard contested the election as the first-ever endorsed Liberal Party lord mayoral candidate.Cars must park underground, says Liberal mayoral hopeful https://www.smh.com.au/national/cars-must-park-underground-says-liberal-mayoral-hopeful-20040310-gdiicb.html Sydney Morning Herald Others The Greens contested the lord mayoralty for the first time, with Chris Harris as their candidate.AAP Greens announce first ever Lord Mayor nominee for Sydney 14 February 2004 The Australian Democrats and Socialist Alliance both endorsed candidates.Inside party's plot to destroy Clover https://www.smh.com.au/national/inside-partys-plot-to-destroy-clover-20040307-gdihog.html Sydney Morning HeraldA preliminary observation on the NSW local government elections https://www.marxists.org/archive/gould/2004/20040329.htm marxist.org https://web.archive.org/web/20231217010313/https://www.marxists.org/archive/gould/2004/20040329.htm 17 December 2023 29 March 2004 Incumbent Sydney councillor Dixie Coulton, a former Living Sydney and Sydney Independents member, was one of six independent candidates.Now Deputy Dixie pulls the mayor's chains https://www.smh.com.au/national/now-deputy-dixie-pulls-the-mayors-chains-20030915-gdhe3k.html https://web.archive.org/web/20240405075546/https://www.smh.com.au/national/now-deputy-dixie-pulls-the-mayors-chains-20030915-gdhe3k.html 5 April 2024 15 September 2003Dixie Coulton latest: she's still Living https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/dixie-coulton-latest-shes-still-living-20031226-gdi1qy.html Sydney Morning Herald https://web.archive.org/web/20240405080500/https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/dixie-coulton-latest-shes-still-living-20031226-gdi1qy.html 5 April 2024 References Category:Sydney City Council elections Sydney