A by-election was staged in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is the lower of the two houses of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The upper house is the New South Wales Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament Ho ...
district of
Macquarie Fields on 17 September 2005. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member and former minister
Craig Knowles
Craig John Knowles (born 27 February 1959) is a former Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2005.
Early life
Knowles' parents were Marie and Stan Knowles, member for Ingleburn from 1981 to ...
(). The by-election was timed to coincide with two other state by-elections in
Maroubra and
Marrickville
Marrickville is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Marrickville is located south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the largest suburb in the Inner West Council local gove ...
.
The by-election saw the Labor Party retain the seat with the election of candidate
Steven Chaytor.
Results
Craig Knowles
Craig John Knowles (born 27 February 1959) is a former Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2005.
Early life
Knowles' parents were Marie and Stan Knowles, member for Ingleburn from 1981 to ...
() resigned.
Aftermath
Steven Chaytor's stint as a member of parliament would prove to be a short one. In January 2007 he was found guilty of domestic assault. As a result, Chaytor stepped down as an MP and did not contest the
2007 state election.
See also
*
Electoral results for the district of Macquarie Fields
*
List of New South Wales state by-elections
This is a list of by-elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. A by-election may be held when a member's seat becomes vacant through resignation, death or some other reasons. These are referred to as casual vacancies.
*Brackets aro ...
References
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2005 elections in Australia
New South Wales state by-elections
2005 in New South Wales