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The 2004 New South Wales local elections were held on 27 March 2004 to elect the councils of the local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales, Australia. [2] [3] Several councils also held mayoral elections. [4] [5]
Just one month before the elections, several councils were abolished and amalgamated. [6] [7] [8]
One Nation contested at least five LGAs, although the party's incumbent Campbelltown councillor, Bob Thompson, left the party prior to the 2004 elections. [9] [10]
The Australian Jewish News observed that there was an "unprecedented number" of Jewish candidates contesting the elections. [11]
| Council | Ward | Councillor | Former party | New party | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woollahra | Cooper | Geoff Rundle | Woollahra Action Committee | Residents First Woollahra | 27 September 2003 [12] | ||
Following the elections, The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Shoalhaven Independents Group − which won a majority on Shoalhaven City Council − was "helped by thousands of dollars of developers' money that paid for a television, radio and print election campaign" larger than that of any other candidate. [13] [14] The donations to SIG for the 2004 election totalled $91,017. [15] [16]
In 2008, it was found that SIG's funding declaration failed to disclose four years' worth of political donations, including Watson's unsuccessful campaign for the electorate of South Coast at the 2003 state election. [17] [18] [19]
