The Local Independent Party
The Local Independent Party | |
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Registered officer | Francois Tarabay[1] |
Founded | 2017 |
Headquarters | Wetherill, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
Ideology | Localism |
Local government | 0 / 1,480
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The Local Independent Party (TLIP or LIP) is an Australian political party that competes in local elections in New South Wales.[2]
Unlike many other local government political parties in Australia, the party competes in elections for several different councils.
History
[edit]The party was formed ahead of the 2017 New South Wales local elections. Two councillors who were formerly members of the Liberal Party − John Hugh (Parramatta) and Nasr Kafrouni (Cumberland) − joined the party.[3]
At the elections, the party received 0.65% of the total statewide vote but was not successful in getting any candidates elected.[4][5]
The party did not contest the 2021 New South Wales local elections, although is still registered with the New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC) as of July 2024.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Local government register of political parties". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "City of Parramatta". ABC News.
- ^ "Cumberland council election, 2017". The Tally Room. 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Results by Local Government Area". New South Wales Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023.
- ^ "2017 NSW Local Government Elections". ABC News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023.