2012 Sydney state by-election

2012 Sydney state by-election
27 October 2012
  First party Second party Third party
 
Candidate Alex Greenwich Shayne Mallard Chris Harris
Party Independent Liberal Greens
Popular vote 17,687 11,543 6,616
Percentage 47.3% 30.9% 17.7%
Swing Increase 47.3 Decrease 5.3 Increase 4.9
TPP 63.7% 36.3%
TPP swing Increase 63.7 Decrease 10.6
Electoral district of Sydney in central metropolitan Sydney
MP before election

Clover Moore
Independent

Elected MP

Alex Greenwich
Independent

A by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney was held on Saturday 27 October 2012. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent MP Clover Moore due to the legislation preventing dual membership of state parliament and local council.[1]

Following the 2012 local government elections in which Moore was re-elected for a third term as Lord Mayor of Sydney, Moore resigned from NSW Parliament. Laws passed through NSW Parliament in 2012 ceased dual state parliament and local council representation.[2][3][4][5][6]

Alex Greenwich, an independent candidate backed by Moore easily won the seat.[7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ / An Act to amend the Local Government Act 1993 to prevent a member of Parliament from also holding office as a councillor or mayor. (NSW)
  2. ^ Page, Don (3 April 2012). "Law passed to prohibit 'dual roles' in NSW" (PDF) (Press release). Government of New South Wales. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. ^ Raue, Ben (2012). "2012 Sydney by-election". Tally Room. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  4. ^ Green, Antony (2012). "Heffron By-election Background". Election Blog. Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Seven try to roll Clover Moore". Herald Sun. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Moore victory triggers NSW byelection". Australian Financial Review. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  7. ^ Aston, Heath (28 October 2012). "Moore's successor through in byelection". The Sun Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
  8. ^ Crawford, Barclay (28 October 2012). "Clover Moore's successor Alex Greenwich to take her seat". The Sunday Telegraph. Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
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