State’s electoral commission receives request from NSW Liberal president after party failed to lodge nominations for more than 130 council candidatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales Liberal party has demanded a week-long extension to lodge nominations for more than 130 council candidates after the party missed the deadline in a “monumental stuff-up”.The NSW Liberal party president, Don Harwin, sent a letter to the NSW electoral commission overnight after the party’s head office missed the Wednesday noon deadline to lodge the necessary paperwork to nominate all of its candidates for the local government elections on 14 September.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…
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Author : Jordyn Beazley
Publish date : 2024-08-17 04:13:04
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