2025 Western Australian local elections

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2025 Western Australian local elections
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  2023 18 October 20252027 

The 2025 Western Australian local elections were held on 18 October 2025 to elect councils. [1]

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Background

In September 2025, there were reports of issues with postal vote packages. [2]

Turnout

The voter turnout was reportedly low. [3] Premier Roger Cook has raised the prospect of compulsory voting for local government. [4]

See also

References

  1. "2025 Local government elections | Western Australian Electoral Commission". www.elections.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 2 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  2. "Voters sent bungled voting packages for local government elections". ABC News. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  3. "West Australians face compulsory council election voting amid low turnout". ABC News. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  4. "Extreme candidates, low turnout spark concerns for WA council elections". ABC News. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.