In addition to political parties registered at state and national level in, a number of political parties compete solely in local government elections in Australia.

A number of these parties are registered with the New South Wales Electoral Commission.[1] Members of major parties, including the Australian Labor Party and Liberal Party of Australia, also contest local government elections.[2] The Australian Greens have endorsed councillors in a number of states and territories.[3]

New South Wales

Parties represented in local government

PartyCouncillorsNotes
  Australian Women's Party
3 / 13
(Fairfield)		 [1][4]
Clover Moore Independent Team
5 / 10
(Sydney) 		Includes lord mayor Clover Moore, who is directly elected.[5]
  Community First Team
1 / 15
(Campbelltown) 		[6]
  Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party
4 / 15
(Georges River) 		[7]
Good for Manly
1 / 15
(Northern Beaches) 		[8]
  Lake Mac Independents
2 / 11
(Lake Macquarie)
  Liverpool Community Independents Team
3 / 13
(Liverpool)
  Lorraine Wearne Independents
1 / 15
(Parramatta)
  Nella Hall Independents
1 / 7
(Strathfield)
  Our Local Community
11 / 39
(4/15 in Cumberland, 4/15 in Parramatta and 3/9 in Canada Bay) 		[9]
  Our Sustainable Future
1 / 11
(Lismore)
  Residents First Woollahra
5 / 15
(Woollahra) 		[10]
  Serving Mosman
4 / 7
(Mosman) 		Includes mayor Carolyn Corrigan.[11]
  Shoalhaven Independents Group
4 / 15
(Shoalhaven) 		[12]
  Strathfield Independents
2 / 7
(Strathfield)
  Totally Locally Committed Party
1 / 15
(Campbelltown) 		[6]
Your Northern Beaches Independent Team
6 / 15
(Northern Beaches) 		Michael Regan was elected mayor in 2017 and was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wakehurst in 2022.[13][14]

Parties without representation in local government

PartyNotes
  Australia First Party Party has also contested federal elections.[1]
  Australian Federation Party Party has also contested federal elections.[1]
  Battler [1]
  Central Coast Heart [1]
  Independent Community Voice [1]
  Kogarah Residents' Association [1]
  Manly Independents - Putting Residents First [1]
  Science Party NSW Party has also contested federal elections.[1]
  The Arts Party NSW Party has also contested federal elections.[1]
  The Local Independent Party [1]

Notable former parties

PartyPeriodNotes
  Bob Thompson's Independent Team Until c. 2020 [15]
  Community Service Environment Save Campbelltown Koalas 2012–2018 [16]
Kerryn Phelps Independents 2018–2021 [15]
  Living City Independents 1994–2004 Also known as Living Sydney Independents.[17]
  Save Tuggerah Lakes Until c. 2020 [15]
  Sydney Alliance 1999–2003
  Sydney Matters Independent Team 2016–2017
  The Ben Shields Team 2020–2022 [18]
  The Living Sydney Team 2012–2016
Wake Up Warringah 2008–2017 Renamed to Your Warringah Party in 2012, later became Your Northern Beaches Independent Team.

Victoria

Parties represented in local government

PartyCouncillorsNotes
  Back To Business
1 / 10
(Melbourne)
  Bring Back Melbourne
1 / 10
(Melbourne)
  Put Climate First
2 / 11
(Greater Geelong)
  Ratepayers of Port Phillip
2 / 9
(Port Phillip)
  Team Arron Wood
1 / 10
(Melbourne)
  Team Hakim
1 / 10
(Melbourne)
  Team Sally Capp
3 / 10
(Melbourne) 		Includes mayor Sally Capp, who is directly elected.[19]

Parties without representation in local government

PartyNotes
  Richmond First [20]

Notable former parties

PartyPeriodNotes
  Team Doyle 2008–2018

Queensland

In 2012, Bob Manning announced his intention to run for mayor of the Cairns Regional Council in Queensland with a team of candidates under the name "Unity 2012". Kevin Byrne, a former mayor, had previously run his team under the banner of "Cairns Unity Team".[21][22] Cairns Unity councillors were most recently elected in 2020.[23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Local government register of political parties". New South Wales Electoral Commission.
  2. ↑ "Tracking Victorian Crs who are members of a political party". The Mayne Report. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "LOCAL COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES". Australian Greens.
  4. ↑ Silmalis, Linda. "The Sauce: One third of Australian Women's Party candidates are men". The Daily Telegraph.
  5. ↑ "City of Sydney". ABC News.
  6. 1 2 "City of Campbelltown". New South Wales Electoral Commission.
  7. ↑ Gainsford, Jim. "Nick Katris is Georges River Council's new mayor". The Leader.
  8. ↑ "Council elects Mayor and Deputy Mayor". Northern Beaches Council. 25 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "City of Canada bay Mayoral Election" (PDF). City of Canada Bay.
  10. ↑ "Residents First Woolahra".
  11. ↑ "Our team". Serving Mosman.
  12. ↑ "City of Shoalhaven". ABC News.
  13. ↑ "NSW Votes – Wakehurst – NSW Election 2023". ABC News. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  14. ↑ Smart, Alec (26 March 2023). "Mayor Regan makes history as Wakehurst MP after successful campaign". Manly Observer. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 "Local government register of political parties". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2020-03-19.
  16. ↑ "Campbelltown City Council". ABC News.
  17. ↑ "Unhappy Turnbull quits the race to be lord mayor". Sydney Morning Herald.
  18. ↑ Wheeler, Emily. "Former mayor has party registered with NSW Electoral Commission". Daily Liberal.
  19. ↑ "Melbourne City Council election results 2020". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  20. ↑ "Yarra City Council election results 2020". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  21. ↑ White, Tarina (19 January 2012). "Bob Manning's focus on rebuilding Cairns economy". The Cairns Post. Cairns, QLD. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  22. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. ↑ McCarthy, Issac. "Seven past and present Unity councillors avoid OIA action after tribunal ruling against Manning". Cairns Post.
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