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"So, I just want to say how proud I am as a Liberal to be here standing before you and to thank all of you, party staff, members, volunteers and friends, standing in the rain as you did, thank you so, so much for your great contribution," he said at his victory function. Mr James described himself as a "loyal long-term Liberal". The local medical specialist will likely replace former Transport Minister Andrew Constance to be the first Labor representative of the area, but Liberal candidate Fiona Kotvojs has refused to concede defeat until the full results are known. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It was first won in 1988 by Paul Zammit. Read and follow the instructions in the postal vote pack carefully. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. Information on candidates and how-to-vote material can be sent to. Perhaps change the title to "Interim Partial Results until Official Results are Published on 23 February 2022" for audience clarity, The current caveat in small print is too small, too vague and it's misleading as only some of the votes have been counted. A by-election was held in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Strathfield on 12 February 2022, following the resignation of former leader of the Labor Party Jodi McKay. Her Coalitioncolleague Trent Zimmerman, the federal MP for North Sydney, described the resultas "a huge disappointment". @Redistributed- Allawah comes from his candidate declaration https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/Elections/State-government-elections/Strathfield-By-election/nominated-candidates Long story short, he wants to get into Federal politics. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. Strathfield covers parts of Ashfield, Burwood, Canada Bay, Canterbury and Strathfield local government areas, specifically the suburbs of Croydon, Burwood, Enfield, Homebush andStrathfield. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. The Liberals narrowly won the 2PP at the Concord booth, McKay won it pretty comfortably. Second the local resident thing, if it is an issue it should be sourced, and put in a section discussing the rest of the campaign. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from University of Sydney and a Graduate Certificate in Humans Resource Management from UTS. I think Jason is doing alright media coverage and presence wise (I dont think the media is ignoring his candidacy). I'm a by-election baby," he said. Saturday 12th February 2022 - NSW By-Elections - Bega / Monaro / Strathfield / Willoughby. (Click here for full size map), Maps courtesy of the NSW Electoral Commission. @KoalaAussieBlue: It is better to sort out the issues with the article here rather than edit warring. Playlet (talk) 01:11, 7 February 2022 (UTC), @El C: Campaign controversy from Labor candidate Jason Yet-Sen Li who is a real estate director, newspaper article on page 2 today says "Mr Li [] is a director of a company providing accommodation services to international students [] despite Labor Party rules banning real estate agents from running for election", would it be at all possible for you to add this reference please, given the transparency currently being reported in this by-election: [2], @El C: I was going to add this newspaper reference, but wasn't able to, would it be at all possible for you to add this reference please: [1], @El C: Campaign controversy from Labor candidate Jason Yet-Sen Li who is a real estate director, newspaper article on page 2 today says "Mr Li [] is a director of a company providing accommodation services to international students [] despite Labor Party rules banning real estate agents from running for election", would it be at all possible for you to add this reference please, given the transparency currently being reported in this by-election: [2] KoalaAussieBlue (talk) 17:39, 8 February 2022 (UTC), I object to those changes. The NSW government has been pushed further into minorityafter Labor won the seat of Bega for the first time in one of four by-elections held in the state. Postal votes were checked against in-person voting rolls to prevent double voting. Speaking at a function in Strathfield, NSW Premier DominicPerrottet praised Ms Sakr's campaign, predicting she would win the seat at the next state election. Venue and Vote Types ROBERTSON Ellie (SAP) . Strathfield and Monaro called 12 Feb 2022, 1:39am By Paige Cockburn Key Event ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green says Labor's Jason Yat-Sen Li will win the seat of Strathfield in Sydney's inner west. SUSTAINABLE AUSTRALIA PARTY - STOP OVERDEVELOPMENT/CORRUPTION. Strathfield By-election - NSW Electorate, Candidates, Results - ABC News Strathfield By-election - NSW Election 2022 Share 80.7 % turnout, final figures ALP retain Jason Yat-Sen Li elected 0.8% swing to ALP Preference count Liberal Party Bridget Sakr 44.2% 17,160 Labor Jason Yat-Sen Li 55.8% 21,670 50% Li was the Labor candidate for Bennelong at the 2013 Federal election, a Labor candidate for the NSW Senate in 2019 and had again been chosen as the third Labor Senate candidate for the 2022 election before being announced as Labor's candidate for Strathfield. Current elections in NSW Wentworth Shire Council countback election - 27 Jul 2022 Election of one Councillor Shellharbour City Council election - 30 Jul 2022 Election of two Councillors in Ward A Singleton Council election - 30 Jul 2022 Election of nine Councillors See all current electionsarrow_forward For voterskeyboard_arrow_right At the 1999 election, McCarthy lost to the ALPs Paul Whelan, the sitting Member for Ashfield. Liberal Paul Zammit won Burwood back for the Liberal Party in 1984 and was elected as the first MP for Strathfield in 1988. The electoratewas created in 1988and has never been won by Labor. Bridget is extremely approachable and competent. Playlet is blocking published facts. Postal votes for voters marked as having voted will be rejected. [6] Li has said that in theory he is not opposed to considering Chinese investment if the right opportunity came about. The election was seen by many as the first real test of new Premier Dominic Perrottet, with his government's management of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the wave of Omicron cases, coming under the microscope before the state heads the polls in March 2023. I also do not necessarily object to the sources being used in an article about Li if one gets created. Buckley describes herself as impassioned climate activist, sport accessibility advocate and community hub organiser and hopes to bring a fresh grassroots voice to the issue of public services. The swing to Labor in 1999 was a substantial 11.1%, but on Whelan's retirement in 2003, new Labor candidate Virginia Judge managed to add another 7.4% to Labor's margin. Mr James claimed victory three hours into the countbut the government's once-comfortable margin of 21 per cent looked set to take a hit. After the defeat she moved to Sydney and took up a job as Communications Director for Family Planning NSW. She was re-elected in 2007, and served as a minister in the Labor government from 2008 to 2011. KoalaAussieBlue (talk) 12:04, 14 February 2022 (UTC), For the bio section, would it be possible to add Courtney Buckley is a photographer please? ABC News Homepage. "You have done an amazing job. NSW by-elections a 'huge disappointment' for Liberals as Labor claims Bega and Nationals hold Monaro. In Strathfield, Labor's Jason Yat-Sen Li narrowly narrowly leads Bridget Sakr in Sydney's inner west and is projected to win on preferences. Looking at Playlet's contributions over the last 2 years, there's a pro Labor bias from Playlet, and that appears to be occurring here too. Please add in the following text from @Canley: edits to match the other 3 concurrent by-elections: The Strathfield by-election is being held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega Monaro and Willoughby. She was elected Labor Leader after the 2019 election but stood down after Labor performed poorly at the May 2021 Upper Hunter By-election. February 2022 State By-Elections 12-FEB-2022 Two Candidate Preferred Report Parliamentary Election: Strathfield Report was last updated on - 26/02/2022 1:31:20 PM. Labor polled 54.4% in Strathfield on election day, rising to 55.0% with the addition of pre-poll, absent and other categories of declaration vote. [1], The Strathfield by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Monaro and Willoughby. I dont think it will be the last we see of either of them, post-election and both will end up in Parliament in some way, shape or form. "We always knew it was going to be a tough fight here. 12 February 2022 Strathfield State by-election Final count reports: Check Count First . Antony Green is the ABC's Chief Elections Analyst. To make a comment or suggest a change to the election site, pleasecontact us. Postal votes will be checked against in-person voting rolls to prevent double voting. 12 February 2022 Monaro State by-election Final count reports: . Again, I do not object to the sources. Final figures have now been published for all four by-elections. Bridget Sakr will be the member for Strathfield." Farrelly is an author, architecture critic, essayist, columnist and public speaker. Please add this line under the Campaign section @Canley: There is criticism Jason Yat-Sen Li is pro China's Belt and Road Initiative, and has not publicly retracted his 2019 statement of support that "Australia should consider investing in China's Belt and Road initiative". Thanks for reminding me! ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green said Labor's Michael Holland was set to win the seat with a swing of more than 13 per cent. I dont know whether she tried to seek preselection for this seat as well but I really dont get whats her reasoning in running here other than just out of spite. Full display of results: Bega, Monaro, Strathfield and Willoughby. The state seat based on Burwood and Strathfield had long been a Liberal voting enclave in Sydney's inner-west. "The idea that Monaro is ever a safe seat is never actually the case," she told the ABC. "You must heed the message from the people of New South Wales in these by-election seats today. . Posted Sat 12 Feb 2022 at 12:05pm. Many thanks in advance @El C:. Strathfield was first created in 1988 to replace the abolished electorate of Burwood. She holds a PhD in architecture from the University of Sydney and has practiced in both the UK and Australia. Can somebody please explain where the Allawah comes from? Voters heavily favoured pre-poll and postal voting as part of COVID-19 pandemic measures, with less than a quarter of voters casting ordinary votes today. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. Robertson is currently serving on 3 Local Council Advisory Committees, is an Executive Board Member for the Australian Local Government Womens Association, a Board Member of SouthWest Sydney Christian SRE and a Committee Member of SMA Australia as well as being a financial member of several environmental and animal welfare organisations. "I want to congratulate Tim James and the campaign team at Willoughby," said Perrottet, "and also acknowledge the former Premier of New South Wales Gladys Berejiklian for everything that she has done in service of the people of Willoughby and importantly as Premier of our great state, particularly over the last two years, what has been an incredibly difficult time.". Will be interesting to see when I go to pre-poll today. Playlet (talk) 13:24, 9 February 2022 (UTC), @El C: NSW Liberal Government found to have favoured Liberal electorates by distributing 96% of their controversial $252 million council grants program to their Liberal electorates with no merit-based assessment applied to those funded projects "The Premier of New South Wales needs to listen to that message. Strathfield has one of the highest proportions of non-English speakers, and the fear is that this could increase the rate of informal voting.[8]. Election Count Status; Status Achieved; Ready: 04/12/2021 17:00: Commenced: 04/12/2021 18:43: Final for Saturday: 04/12/2021 23:02: Continuing: 06/12/2021 09:30: Full Preference Report. Map of Polling Places 2021; List of Polling Places 2021; . He is somewhat of a political nomad moving around until he can eventually get into parliament, which I dont think is the optimum start for any politician. I have seen 0 news coverage of Jason Yat-Sen Li and sure I expected more coverage of Bridget Sakr when she announced her candidacy for obvious reasons but cmon, having coverage of sign stealing for Sakr and having absolutely 0 news for Yat Sen Li simply isnt right. Sakr spent more than three decades working in the financial services sector, and is the co-founder of a home loans business. In 1996, he resigned from Strathfield and won the federal seat of Lowe. The first postal votes will not be opened until next weekend, meaning the final results will not be known until later this month. Dominic Perrottet faces litmus test during NSW by-elections. MacCarthy re-contested in 1999 but was defeated by Ashfield's Labor MP Paul Whelan, who had a high profile as Police Minister in the Carr government. This is because only 1 in 3 votes have been counted, and postal votes won't be counted until Saturday 19 February which is 7 days away. Even if it was it is a policy issue not part of the candidate's background. The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/key-labor-candidate-says-parliament-needs-ethnic-diversity-targets-20190423-p51geh.html There is a pattern of attempted changes specifically targeting. Strange how The same power broker was also responsible for her leadership spill and demise from the Labor party and selection of Labors Strathfield candidate. iVote is not available but see note below on postal voting. Labor hope people forget about Shaqouett Moselmane and Murnains Aldi bag Chinese developer scandal. Two words showed something was wrong with the system, After centuries of Murdaugh rule in the Deep South, the family's power ends with a life sentence for murder, Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes, When Daniel picked up a dropped box on a busy road, he had no idea it would lead to the 'best present ever', Plans to redevelop 'eyesore' on prime riverside land fall apart as billionaires exit, Labor's pledge for mega koala park in south-west Sydney welcomed by conservation groups, Tom Sizemore, Saving Private Ryan actor, dies aged 61. Many thanks in advance. And a seemingly bottomless pit of mail outs (received 3 already). Election results in Strathfield at the 2019 NSW state election Toggle between two-party-preferred votes and primary votes for the Liberal Party, Labor and the Greens. In the Age, its reported that Elizabeth Farrelly tried to seek ALP preselection for Newtown. Casuscelli was narrowly defeated at the 2015 election by Jodi McKay who increased her majority in 2019. Current elections in NSW Hay Shire Council countback election - 26 Aug 2022 Election of one Councillor Snowy Monaro Regional Council countback election - 26 Aug 2022 Election of one Councillor Georges River Council (Mortdale Ward) countback election - 21 Sep 2022 Election of one Councillor in the Mortdale Ward Labor's highest two-party preferred vote was 71.8% at Homebush West Public School, while the best Liberal result of 64.9% was recorded just over a kilometre away St John's Anglican Church in Strathfield. @El C: please let me know today. Strathfield has the state's second highest proportion of residents born overseas (55.6%), the fourth highest proportion born in a non-English speaking country (52.3%), the sixth highest with both parents born overseas (71.4%), the third highest born in North-East Asia (23.1%), the sixth highest born in South Asia (12.8%) and a related fourth highest proportion of Hindus (11.2%). You have entered an incorrect email address! Thousands of people across the four electorates cast their votes early at pre-poll centres and by using postal ballots. ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green says Labor will win the NSW seat of Strathfield, and The . Playlet appears to be the self-appointed gatekeeper for Labor. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. Within statistics, we call this a non-representative sample with a high degree of built-in biases and sampling error. Li holds Arts and Law degrees from the University of Sydney and a Masters of Law from New York University Law School. In nearly a century of existence, Burwood had only been won by Labor at the pair of 'Wranslide' elections in 1978 and 1981. If he cant win a relatively Labor seat, I would assume his political aspirations in the short to mid term would be halted. Prior to the 1999 election, Strathfield was redrawn to take in parts of the abolished Labor seat of Ashfield, cutting back McCarthys margin. To improve your experience, Sharks vs Rabbitohs live NRL match centre. Meanwhile, there wasa swingto Labor in the regional electorateof Monaro former deputy premier John Barilaro's old seat but Green called it for The Nationals just after 8:30pm. He was awarded the 2002 Eisenhower Fellowship with which he travelled to the USA to study the intersection of corporate, political and community interests. Booths in Strathfield have been split into three parts: east, south and west. Zammit served as a junior minister in the Coalition state government from 1991 to 1995. Then hed have to be looking at Local Government or just squeaking into the Upper House. Antony Green calls Strathfield and Monaro by-election results. The 2016 Census reveals that Strathfield is as an electorate with one of the highest concentrations of residents with a migrant background. She also gave a rather dignified response to the theft of her posters, and didnt assign blame to anyone. @LJ Davidson. KoalaAussieBlue (talk) 07:28, 13 February 2022 (UTC), KoalaAussieBlue (talk) 07:28, 13 February 2022 (UTC), For the bio section, would it be possible to add Courtney Buckley is a photographer please? See how the night unfoldedwith ourby-elections blog. However, a majority is expected to vote early by optional postal vote, potentially adding weeks to the counting process. Strathfield has the fourth highest proportion of residents who commute by public transport (38.2%). McKay had previously represented Newcastle from 2007 until 2011, and had served as a minister from 2008 until 2011. LJ Davidson Very nice of you to so patient. ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green said Labor'sMichael Holland was set to win the seat with a swing of more than 13per cent. Party codes: (ALP) Labor, (LIB) Liberal, (GRN) Greens, (KSO) Keep Sydney Open, (CON) Australian Conservatives, (AJP) Animal Justice Party. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Polls have now closed in NSW's four by-elections, but regraldess of the immediate result . McKay won the 2PP at the booth at Strathfield Girls High 53-47. [7], There was criticism from the chair of the Ethnic Communities' Council of NSW Peter Doukas that the voting packs that were sent out to voters was not sent out in multiple languages. It is too important to get wrong, and a message is loud and clear if you look at the results in these booths and in these seats.". Having it isolated in this section gives the impression of an edit for partisan gain. McKay returned to politics by winning Strathfield at the 2015 election. Laxmanalal was born in Westmead and has lived in Western Sydney for most of his life and his professional background is in Finance and Mathematics. The electorate covers 22.8 square kilometres. [3], One of the major issues of the campaign is the impacts of COVID-19 on business and the lives of the constituents, and the perceptions of Dominic Perrottet's handling of the virus. This is happening days out from an election. KoalaAussieBlue (talk) 07:14, 11 February 2022 (UTC). History The electoral district of Strathfield has existed since 1988. Obviously, things must not have worked out. Geography Inner West Sydney. Strathfield absorbed parts of the abolished electorate of Ashfield in a redistribution ahead of the 1999 election, halving the seat's Liberal majority. In my opinion Jason is the one who has had the dream run- various interviews on ABC and ABS, a Fin Review and Daily Telegraph write-up. Distribution of Preferences. It is agitprop to pretend what was published today in The Daily Telegraph, does not exist, just because it doesn't suit one person's biased view. Funny How the worm turns in Labor politics. I object to the 2022 Results section. The government has brushed off suggestions of the overall importance of these by-elections, with Liberal MP Victor Dominello explaining a swing against the government was expected in by-elections. This is quite unreasonable and/or biased against her, and no one is standing up for her democratic rights here. Each level of government has a law-making body - a parliament or council - which is made up of representatives elected by the people. He volunteers at the Sydney Vegan Market, Plant Alive Festival, Super Furry Festival and through his involvement in the Animal Justice Party. The column was terminated at the end of 2021 after Farrelly had registered under public funding laws as a Labor candidate for the local government elections, though Farrelly did not run for the elections. The media for some reason is Showing Bias to Bridget Sakr. "I'm really pleased that I've spent every day of the past four months fighting as hard as I can.". Mr Constance was considered a high-profile MPand, with his personal popularity no longer a factor, the government's 6.9 per cent margin evaporated. The party disappeared after the defeat of the Howard government in 2007. And in Willoughby they were 9.6 per cent and 28.1 per cent respectively. @El C: There are distracting accusations and emotive language being directed towards me here; I do wish to remain focused on the information being provided within this article, linked to reliable sources. She went straight back to the frontbench after returning to parliament in 2015, and was elected Labor leader after the 2019 election. Casuscelli held Strathfield for one term, losing in 2015 to Labor candidate Jodi McKay. If you can demonstrate that these are notable and significant events in the campaign I would be happy to work with you to find mutually agreeable language. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/nsw-by-elections-polls-close-counting-begins/100825550. Former labor leader and member for Strathfield Jodi McKay was the person who fought hard to Reinstate Shaqouett Moselmane to his power broker position after the AFP investigated him and raided his offices with allegations of accepting bribes from Chinese developers and so called Chinese friends of Labor. The electorate has the state's third highest proportion of residents aged 15-24 (16.2%) related to having the fourth highest proportion attending University (12.8%). Farrellys strategy is to appeal only to the house owners who resent overdevelopment. OLA North Strathfield: 302: 227: 54: 583: Check Count Complete: St Johns Strathfield: 142: 197: 43: 382: Check Count Complete: St Thomas Church Hall: 114: 146: 34: 294: McKay resigned the Labor leadership in May 2021 and stepped down from Strathfield in October 2021. Fiona Martin won it 53-47. The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. The Liberals and their candidate, Tim James, sustained a swing against themin Willoughby. He was in nearly every photo with Burwood Mayor John Faker at the Citizenship Ceremony on Australia Day, and has been interviewed by Local Media for Chinese New Year. Super Saturday starts in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as punters head to the polls in 4 electorates around NSW. February 2022 State By-Elections 12-FEB-2022 First Preference Votes Report Parliamentary Election: Strathfield Report was last updated on - 26/02/2022 1:31:20 PM. The seat was held until 1999 by the Liberal Party, and by Labor from 1999 to 2011, when the Liberal Party won it back. Live results: see who's ahead in each seat. [1], The Strathfield by-election was held on the same day as by-elections for the districts of Bega, Monaro and Willoughby. He ran as an independent in Lowe at the 1998 federal election, losing to the ALPs John Murphy. It appears only 20% are voting today, with the rest by postal vote or pre-polling. Nominations for candidates closed seven days later at noon on 27 January, with the ballot paper draw commencing in the morning of 28 January. [2] Interestingly enough state Labor in 2019 did much better than Federal Labor did only a few weeks later. The writs for election were issued on 21 January 2022. In Monaro, 23.1 per cent had cast a pre-poll and 15.3 per cent of postal votes had been returned. Postal votes were checked against in-person voting rolls to prevent double voting. In Strathfield, high-profile Liberal candidateBridget Sakr wastrying to win the seat off Labor for the first time since 2015. @El C: The Greens candidate Courtney Buckley has no info in her bio section. From 1996 to 1998 Li worked for the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia in the Netherlands and in 1998 returned to Australia to lead a number of political campaigns including high profile involvment in the campaign for Australia to become a Republic. 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