Related Research Articles
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales,an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital,Sydney. The Assembly is presided over by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
The Division of North Sydney is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales.
The Division of Wentworth is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. The division encompasses the suburbs to the east of Sydney CBD,mostly Woollahra and Waverley council in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.
The New South Wales Liberal Party,officially called The Liberal Party of Australia,New South Wales Division,and colloquially known as the NSW Liberals,is the state division of the Liberal Party of Australia in New South Wales. The party is currently in Opposition in New South Wales in a coalition with the National Party. The party is part of the federal Liberal Party.
Pittwater is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. Located in Sydney's north-east,it is 175.32 km2 in size,and comprises a part of the local government area of Northern Beaches Council,mostly the portion that was formerly Pittwater Council.
Alexander John McTaggart is an Australian politician who was an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Pittwater between 2005 and 2007. At the time of his election,McTaggart was also the Mayor of Pittwater Council.
Gladys Berejiklian is an Australian businesswoman and former politician who served as the 45th premier of New South Wales and the leader of the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party from 2017 to 2021. Berejiklian currently works as an executive for the telecommunications company Optus.
Robert Gordon Stokes is an Australian retired politician. Stokes served as the New South Wales Minister for Infrastructure,the Minister for Cities,and the Minister for Active Transport in the Perrottet ministry between 21 December 2021 and 25 March 2023. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Pittwater for the Liberal Party between 2007 and 2023.
The 2011 New South Wales state election held on Saturday,26 March 2011. The 16-year-incumbent Labor Party government led by Premier Kristina Keneally was defeated in a landslide by the Liberal–National Coalition opposition led by Barry O'Farrell.
Michael John Regan is an Australian politician and former public servant. He was mayor of Warringah Council from 13 September 2008 to May 2016 following its amalgamation into the Northern Beaches Council. In September 2017,Regan was elected as the first Mayor of Northern Beaches Council,holding office until May 2023. At the March 2023 state election,Regan was elected to the NSW Legislative Assembly seat of Wakehurst,which covers a large portion of the area of Northern Beaches Council.
Pittwater,an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales,was created in 1973,replacing a large part of Collaroy and elections have generally been won by the Liberal party.
A by-election for the seat of Newcastle in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held on 25 October 2014. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal-turned-independent MP Tim Owen,who won the seat at the 2011 election with a 36.7 percent primary and 52.6 percent two-party-preferred vote.
The 2023 New South Wales state election was held on 25 March 2023 to elect the 58th Parliament of New South Wales,including all 93 seats in the Legislative Assembly and 21 of the 42 seats in the Legislative Council. The election was conducted by the New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC).
Climate 200 is an Australian company that provides political funding. It describes itself as a "community crowdfunding initiative" that supports community-backed independents to stand for election to advance climate policy,reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the country and limit climate change in Australia. Its convener told the ABC that the backed candidates "have a shared philosophy on climate change,integrity and gender equity."
The next Australian federal election will be held on or before 27 September 2025 to elect members of the 48th Parliament of Australia. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and likely 40 of the 76 seats in the Senate will be contested. It is expected that at this election,the Labor government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be seeking re-election to a second term in office,opposed by the Liberal/National Coalition under Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton.
Sophie Scamps is an Australian independent politician,general practitioner,and former athlete. In the 2022 Australian federal election,she was elected as the Member for Mackellar in the Australian House of Representatives as a Teal independent candidate.
Teal independents,simply known as teals and also called community independents,are a loosely-aligned group of centrist,independent or minor party politicians in Australian politics. They have been characterised as strongly advocating for increased action to mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions along with improved political integrity and accountability. They also generally share socially liberal outlooks,including on issues such as LGBT rights,and have harnessed grassroots campaigning to achieve strong swings towards them.
Roderick Gilmore Amon is an Australian politician who served as the member for Pittwater in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from March 2023 until he was charged with child sex offences and resigned from parliament on 30 August 2024. He previously served as a councillor on Northern Beaches Council from 2017 to 2023.
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the 58th Parliament hold their seats from 2023 to 2027. They were elected at the 2023 state election on 25 March 2023.
A by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Pittwater was held on 19 October 2024,following the resignation of Liberal MP Rory Amon.
References
- 1 2 "2024 Pittwater State by-election". elections.nsw.gov.au. New South Wales Electoral Commission . Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 Green, Antony (24 October 2024). "Pittwater By-election - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ↑ Smith, Alexandra (19 October 2024). "Jacqui Scruby set to win Pittwater, teals' first NSW state seat". The Sydney Morning Herald . Nine Entertainment . Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ↑ Costin, Luke (19 October 2024). "Independent wins beach battle in Liberal-teal fight". The Singleton Argus . Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ↑ "Teal independent Jacqui Scruby coasts to byelection win in Sydney Liberal heartland". The Guardian . Australian Associated Press. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ↑ Lewis, Alexander; Dole, Nick (19 October 2024). "Jacqui Scruby set to become first teal MP in NSW parliament after snatching Pittwater by-election". ABC News. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
 | This article about an Australian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |