At the end of the pre-polling period on Friday 11 February, 8,993 pre-polls had been taken representing 16.3% of enrolment and 14,614 postal votes had been returned representing 26.4% of enrolment. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. Whelan was succeeded by Strathfield mayor Virginia Judge in 2003. Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Access and review the results of past State government elections run by the NSW Electoral Commission. Each level of government has a law-making body - a parliament or council - which is made up of representatives elected by the people. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/troubling-council-grants-program-lacked-integrity-nsw-auditor-general-20220208-p59uos.html, Again, this has nothing to do with the by elections. "Many people, many people in New South Wales sent the Premier of New South Wales a message on their behalf at the ballot box today," said Minns. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Unity polled well for several elections in seats like Strathfield, Kogarah and Ryde where there was and still is a significant middle-class Chinese-Australian community. To make a comment or suggest a change to the election site, pleasecontact us. It must have commonsense solutions to difficult problems. Make no mistake that Labor has gone backwards," he said. Ms Overall said the campaign had been a "tough fight". "So, I just want to say how proud I am as a Liberal to be here standing before you and to thank all of you, party staff, members, volunteers and friends, standing in the rain as you did, thank you so, so much for your great contribution," he said at his victory function. Search. Robertson is currently serving on 3 Local Council Advisory Committees, is an Executive Board Member for the Australian Local Government Womens Association, a Board Member of SouthWest Sydney Christian SRE and a Committee Member of SMA Australia as well as being a financial member of several environmental and animal welfare organisations. The Monaro by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Strathfield and Willoughby. Geography Inner West Sydney. The media for some reason is Showing Bias to Bridget Sakr. While Labor isn't running a candidate in the seat, independent Larissa Penn is polling well. Both are good candidates, I have my reservations about Jason but there could be worse. McKay had previously represented Newcastle from 2007 until 2011, and had served as a minister from 2008 until 2011. language. Assessment Strathfield is a reasonably marginal seat, but it seems unlikely the Liberal Party could win this by-election. KoalaAussieBlue (talk) 09:05, 11 February 2022 (UTC), Im at a Strathfield electorate polling station all day, and can confirm the number of people voting today is extremely low compared to previous years. McKay won the 2PP at the booth at Strathfield Girls High 53-47. Live results: see who's ahead in each seat. Dr Holland claimed victory just before 9pm on Saturday, saying, "it was time to celebrate a bit of history". Whelan had held Ashfield since the 1976 election. The NSW government has been pushed further into minorityafter Labor won the seat of Bega for the first time in one of four by-elections held in the state. indicate voters have turned against the coalition state government. And in Willoughby they were 9.6 per cent and 28.1 per cent respectively. SUSTAINABLE AUSTRALIA PARTY - STOP OVERDEVELOPMENT/CORRUPTION. The Liberals and their candidate, Tim James, sustained a swing against themin Willoughby. Many thanks in advance. Buckley describes herself as impassioned climate activist, sport accessibility advocate and community hub organiser and hopes to bring a fresh grassroots voice to the issue of public services. I have seen 0 news coverage of Jason Yat-Sen Li and sure I expected more coverage of Bridget Sakr when she announced her candidacy for obvious reasons but cmon, having coverage of sign stealing for Sakr and having absolutely 0 news for Yat Sen Li simply isnt right. Postal votes for voters marked as having voted will be rejected. Bridget Sakr will be the member for Strathfield." Venue and Vote Types LI Jason Yat-Sen (LAB) SAKR Bridget (LIB) Exhausted Total Formal Informal Total; Voting Centres: ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green said Labor's Michael Holland was set to win the seat with a swing of more than 13 per cent. 598 votes, 16 Informal (2.7%) First Preference . The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. Strathfield State by-election 12 February 2022. Maybe overdoing it slightly. The seat had been vacated by former premier Gladys Berejiklian, who resigned amid a corruption probe into her ex-boyfriend last year. NSW by-elections early results indicate large swing against coalition state government By Andrew Rickert 3:05am Feb 13, 2022 Early results from the NSW 'Super Saturday' by-elections indicate voters have turned against the coalition state government. McKay resigned the Labor leadership in May 2021 and stepped down from Strathfield in October 2021. Li was also a NSW Senate candidate in 1998 for Unity, a party with large Chinese-Australian membership formed in opposition to Pauline Hanson's One Nation. He was awarded the 2002 Eisenhower Fellowship with which he travelled to the USA to study the intersection of corporate, political and community interests. Playlet (talk) 01:11, 7 February 2022 (UTC), @El C: Campaign controversy from Labor candidate Jason Yet-Sen Li who is a real estate director, newspaper article on page 2 today says "Mr Li [] is a director of a company providing accommodation services to international students [] despite Labor Party rules banning real estate agents from running for election", would it be at all possible for you to add this reference please, given the transparency currently being reported in this by-election: [2], @El C: I was going to add this newspaper reference, but wasn't able to, would it be at all possible for you to add this reference please: [1], @El C: Campaign controversy from Labor candidate Jason Yet-Sen Li who is a real estate director, newspaper article on page 2 today says "Mr Li [] is a director of a company providing accommodation services to international students [] despite Labor Party rules banning real estate agents from running for election", would it be at all possible for you to add this reference please, given the transparency currently being reported in this by-election: [2] KoalaAussieBlue (talk) 17:39, 8 February 2022 (UTC), I object to those changes. 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[2], The NSW Electoral Commission pre-emptively sent postal ballots to all voters registered on the state electoral roll, under a regulation in a COVID amendment to the Electoral Act. By-elections in Bega, Willoughby, Monaro and Strathfield will be held on February 12, with voters unable to vote online because of technological problems. It's not often you get four by-elections caused by such high profile departures from parliament, three former party leaders including a former Premier, Deputy Premier and Opposition Leader, and a former senior cabinet member. NSW voters hit the polls for Super Saturday by-elections in Bega, Monaro, Willoughby and Strathfield New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet and Opposition Leader Chris Minns were put to the test on Saturday as thousands of residents hit the polls for four by-elections. Super Saturday starts in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as punters head to the polls in 4 electorates around NSW. Similarly, voters in Monaro were replacing outgoing Deputy Premier John Barilaro, with the Nationals likely holding the seat despite losing ground in the early swing to Labor. I obviously expect the media to cover her because of i4give day, thats a no brainer. OLA North Strathfield: 302: 227: 54: 583: Check Count Complete: St Johns Strathfield: 142: 197: 43: 382: Check Count Complete: St Thomas Church Hall: 114: 146: 34: 294: History The electoral district of Strathfield has existed since 1988. However, a majority is expected to vote early by optional postal vote, potentially adding weeks to the counting process. This is happening days out from an election. @El C: There are distracting accusations and emotive language being directed towards me here; I do wish to remain focused on the information being provided within this article, linked to reliable sources. Interestingly, the area would fall under the right normally but Burney herself is a member of the Left. And a seemingly bottomless pit of mail outs (received 3 already). The government has brushed off suggestions of the overall importance of these by-elections, with Liberal MP Victor Dominello explaining a swing against the government was expected in by-elections. Labor's highest two-party preferred vote was 71.8% at Homebush West Public School, while the best Liberal result of 64.9% was recorded just over a kilometre away St John's Anglican Church in Strathfield. "The idea that Monaro is ever a safe seat is never actually the case," she told the ABC. Commentary on the results can be found via the Commentary page at the top of the screen. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from University of Sydney and a Graduate Certificate in Humans Resource Management from UTS. i was pleased about Jasons election night speech when he denounced the racism that Asian Australians have recently including being accused of dual loyalty and the patriotism of political opponents has been questioned for short term political gain. Skip to main content. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. From 1996 to 1998 Li worked for the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia in the Netherlands and in 1998 returned to Australia to lead a number of political campaigns including high profile involvment in the campaign for Australia to become a Republic. So overall, I think a Labor hold, but perhaps tighter than they anticipated. The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. Read and follow the instructions in the postal vote pack carefully. Sakr's life was upturned in February 2020 when her daughter and three cousins were killed while walking along Bettington Road in Oatlands. Antony Green calls Strathfield and Monaro by-election results. Current elections in NSW Hay Shire Council countback election - 26 Aug 2022 Election of one Councillor Snowy Monaro Regional Council countback election - 26 Aug 2022 Election of one Councillor Georges River Council (Mortdale Ward) countback election - 21 Sep 2022 Election of one Councillor in the Mortdale Ward Party codes: (ALP) Labor, (LIB) Liberal, (GRN) Greens, (KSO) Keep Sydney Open, (CON) Australian Conservatives, (AJP) Animal Justice Party. ABC News Homepage. The government needs to change direction.". 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This is because only 1 in 3 votes have been counted, and postal votes won't be counted until Saturday 19 February which is 7 days away. Playlet appears to be the self-appointed gatekeeper for Labor. Current elections in NSW Wentworth Shire Council countback election - 27 Jul 2022 Election of one Councillor Shellharbour City Council election - 30 Jul 2022 Election of two Councillors in Ward A Singleton Council election - 30 Jul 2022 Election of nine Councillors See all current electionsarrow_forward For voterskeyboard_arrow_right So as I said above this article should not become a hit piece against one candidate days out from an election Playlet (talk) 21:05, 8 February 2022 (UTC). Your information is being handled in accordance with the. MacCarthy re-contested in 1999 but was defeated by Ashfield's Labor MP Paul Whelan, who had a high profile as Police Minister in the Carr government. Preference flows Projections. Current elections in NSW Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council countback election - 7 Feb 2023 Election of one Councillor North Sydney Council (St Leonards Ward) countback election - 21 Feb 2023 Election of one Councillor 2023 NSW State election - 25 Mar 2023 Election of the 58th Parliament of NSW See all current electionsarrow_forward Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. The party disappeared after the defeat of the Howard government in 2007. ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green says Labor will win the NSW seat of Strathfield, and The Nationals will hold the seat of Monaro. The first postal votes will not be opened until next weekend, meaning the final results will not be known until later this month. On NSWEC website, it has Allawah for Jason Lis locality but in the SMH today it says he lives in Cremorne. I also do not necessarily object to the sources being used in an article about Li if one gets created. It drew support from the Chinese-Australian community who were concerned that the Liberal Party did not do enough to counter Pauline Hanson in the late 1990s. Her campaign material seems to say she will fight for more roads, and is passionate about selling mortgages which are not the best of drawcards. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The numbers are controlled by NSW power broker Shaqouett Moselmane, who administers a lot of the branches in the FEC.