14 NSW council seats to be filled uncontested after Liberal nomination blunder

Almost 4000 candidates have been successfully nominated for the New South Wales local government elections, with 14 areas uncontested following the state Liberal Party’s “monumental” nomination blunder.

Residents in the 14 council areas and wards where elections are uncontested will not be required to vote, while mayoral elections, referenda, and polls will still be conducted.

A by-election will be held later for Berrigan, Cowra, Junee, and Lachlan – Ward E due to insufficient candidate nominations, with the Liberal Party taking immediate action to address the failure.

The NSW Liberal Party is committed to implementing changes to strengthen processes and ensure such errors are avoided in the future.

New South Wales voters, excluding those in the 14 uncontested areas, will head to the ballot box on September 14 for the local government elections.