The 2024 Victorian local elections will be held in October 2024 to elect the councils of 78 of the 79

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(LGAs) in Victoria, Australia. No election will be held for

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after the council was dismissed in March 2023 and a panel of administrators was appointed. The next election for Moira is scheduled to be held in October 2028. New councillors will be elected in Casey and Whittlesea for the first time since

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after the councils were dismissed in February and March 2020 respectively. 39 councils are set to be affected as a result of the Local Government Act 2020, which will see a large number of multi-member wards replaced with single-member wards.

Background

In February 2022, Labor councillor Milad El-Halabi resigned from Moreland City Council after being charged with conspiracy to cheat and defraud for allegedly tampering with the council elections. He was replaced via countback in March 2022 by Socialist Alliance's Monica Harte. On 31 March 2023, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal found that El-Halabi was unduly elected. He has denied all allegations.

Greens resignations

The Greens have had five of its councillors resign from the party since the 2020 elections, and a further four seats have been lost due to resignations and deaths, reducing its total number from 36 to 28 as of July 2024. James Conlan (

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) left the party in solidarity with senator

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, Amanda Stone ( Yarra) resigned in February 2023, and Anab Mohamud ( Yarra) resigned in February 2024. In April 2024, both Greens councillors in Monash − Anjalee de Silva and Josh Fergeus − left the party.

Political parties

The Labor Party and the Greens endorse candidates for local elections in Victoria, while the Liberal Party typically does not. However, the Liberals will endorse a candidate for the Melbourne City Council leadership team ( lord mayor and deputy lord mayor) for the first time in party history. Local party branches also often make their own endorsements. Two minor parties, the Angry Victorians Party and Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews, gained councillors in 2023 via different countbacks.

Party changes before elections

A number of councillors joined or left parties before the 2024 elections, including three councillors who joined the Victorians Party before it dissolved in September 2022.

References

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Background

Greens resignations

Political parties

Party changes before elections

See also

References