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The '''2020 Boroondara council election''' was held on 24 October 2020. As per previous elections, it was conducted by mail-out ballots. Following changes made by the Victorian Government to the electoral boundaries, a [[Riversdale Ward|new ward]] was created at this election.<ref name="VEC2019">Victorian Electoral Commission. ''Becoming a candidate''. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/CandidatesAndParties/BecomingCouncilCandidate.html, accessed: 5 July 2019</ref> It was the first election since Boroondara's establishment in 1996 with an odd number of wards. | |||
==Key dates== | |||
As per the ''Local Government Act 1989'', general council elections are held on the fourth Saturday of October every four years. Postal elections, such as those held in Boroondara, actually commence three weeks prior to polling day when ballot mailouts begin.<ref>Victorian Electoral Commission. ''Boroondara City Council''. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/voting/2020-local-council-election/elections/boroondara-city-council, accessed: 9 August 2020</ref> | |||
* '''28 August 2020''' - Electoral roll closes at 4pm | |||
* '''17 September 2020''' - Nominations open | |||
* '''22 September 2020''' - Nominations close at 12pm | |||
* '''23 September 2020''' - Lodgement of candidate statements, photos and questionnaires close at 12pm | |||
* '''6 October 2020''' - Ballot pack mailout begins | |||
* '''8 October 2020''' - Ballot pack mailout ends | |||
* '''23 October 2020''' - Voting closes at 6pm | |||
* '''6 November 2020''' - Provisional results released on VEC website | |||
* '''13 November 2020''' - Results declared | |||
Due to the impact of lockdown restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were calls to postpone elections until 2021.<ref>[[wikipedia:Municipal Association of Victoria|Municipal Association of Victoria]]. ''MAV renews call for State Government to defer local government elections''. 10 July 2020. https://www.mav.asn.au/news/mav-renews-call-for-state-government-to-defer-local-government-elections, accessed: 11 August 2020</ref> No changes have been made to the election schedule as a result. | |||
==Candidates== | ==Candidates== | ||
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| Keiron Long || Liberal (not endorsed)<ref>Liberal Party Victoria. ''Welcome to Victorian Liberals''. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923100848/https://abalinx.com/blog/welcome-to-victorian-liberals/, accessed: 23 September 2020</ref> | | Keiron Long || Liberal (not endorsed)<ref>Liberal Party Victoria. ''Welcome to Victorian Liberals''. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923100848/https://abalinx.com/blog/welcome-to-victorian-liberals/, accessed: 23 September 2020</ref> | ||
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| rowspan="5"| [[Gardiner Ward|Gardiner]] || Catherine Diggins || | | rowspan="5"| [[Gardiner Ward|Gardiner]] || Catherine Diggins || Liberal<ref name="BurwoodLiberals" /> | ||
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| Greg Selkirk || | | Greg Selkirk || | ||
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| rowspan="6"| [[Glenferrie Ward|Glenferrie]] || Florence Edwards || | | rowspan="6"| [[Glenferrie Ward|Glenferrie]] || Florence Edwards || | ||
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| Henry Kerr || Liberal | | Henry Kerr || Liberal<ref>Farrago Magazine. ''#VicVotes Wrap Up''. 4 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923101639/http://farragomagazine.com/2019/03/04/vicvotes-wrap-up/, accessed: 23 September 2020</ref><ref>Melbourne University Liberal Club. ''Home|MULC''. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923101803/https://www.mulc.org/, accessed: 23 September 2020</ref><ref name="BurwoodLiberals" /> | ||
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| Lindon Brian Parbery || | | Lindon Brian Parbery || | ||
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| Greg Deakin || | | Greg Deakin || | ||
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| Ralph Krien || | | Ralph Krien || Liberal<ref name="BurwoodLiberals" /> | ||
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| Rowan Story || | | Rowan Story || | ||
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| Charlotte Wang || | | Charlotte Wang || | ||
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| ''Lisa Hollingsworth'' || | | ''Lisa Hollingsworth'' || Liberal<ref name="BurwoodLiberals" /> | ||
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| rowspan="8"| [[Maling Ward|Maling]] || Anthony Robert Deicmanis || | | rowspan="8"| [[Maling Ward|Maling]] || Anthony Robert Deicmanis || | ||
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| James Danches || Liberal | | James Danches || Liberal<ref>Facebook. ''James Danches for Maling Ward Boroondara''. https://web.archive.org/web/20200829105222/https://www.facebook.com/james4boroondara/, accessed: 29 August 2020 <small>(archived from the original)</small></ref><ref name="BurwoodLiberals" /> | ||
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| ''Jane Addis'' || | | ''Jane Addis'' || | ||
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| rowspan="6"| [[Riversdale Ward|Riversdale]] || Emily Kusay || Liberal (not endorsed)<ref>Facebook. ''Emily Kusay - Your Candidate for Riversdale Ward''. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923095527/https://www.facebook.com/emily.candidateforriversdale/posts/108859144265547?comment_id=125117292639732&reply_comment_id=126026022548859, accessed: 23 September 2020 <small>(Archived from [https://www.facebook.com/emily.candidateforriversdale/posts/108859144265547 the original]</small></ref> | | rowspan="6"| [[Riversdale Ward|Riversdale]] || Emily Kusay || Liberal (not endorsed)<ref>Facebook. ''Emily Kusay - Your Candidate for Riversdale Ward''. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923095527/https://www.facebook.com/emily.candidateforriversdale/posts/108859144265547?comment_id=125117292639732&reply_comment_id=126026022548859, accessed: 23 September 2020 <small>(Archived from [https://www.facebook.com/emily.candidateforriversdale/posts/108859144265547 the original]</small></ref> | ||
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| Paul Dipnall || | | Paul Dipnall || Liberal<ref name="BurwoodLiberals" /> | ||
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| Nicholas Bieber || Greens (not endorsed)<ref>Boroondara Greens. ''Boroondara State Campaign Launch 2018''. https://web.archive.org/web/20200414085120/https://victoria.greens.org.au/nicholasbieber/boroondara_state_campaign_launch_2018, accessed: 23 September 2020</ref> | | Nicholas Bieber || Greens (not endorsed)<ref>Boroondara Greens. ''Boroondara State Campaign Launch 2018''. https://web.archive.org/web/20200414085120/https://victoria.greens.org.au/nicholasbieber/boroondara_state_campaign_launch_2018, accessed: 23 September 2020</ref> | ||
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| Robert Bailleu || | | Robert Bailleu || | ||
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| Sali Miftari || Liberal | | Sali Miftari || Liberal<ref>Miftari, Sali. ''Change the face of the Liberal Party? Change the (mostly male) faces''. The Age: Melbourne. 31 December 2018. https://www.smh.com.au/national/change-the-face-of-the-liberal-party-change-the-mostly-male-faces-20181228-p50oml.html, accessed: 23 September 2020</ref><ref name="BurwoodLiberals" /> | ||
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| Susan Biggar || | | Susan Biggar || | ||
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| rowspan="7"| [[Studley Ward|Studley]] || Amelia Clark || | | rowspan="7"| [[Studley Ward|Studley]] || Amelia Clark || | ||
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| Ander Peterson || | | Ander Peterson || Liberal<ref name="BurwoodLiberals" /> | ||
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| Annabel Yates || | | Annabel Yates || | ||
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| Michele Agustin-Guarino || | | Michele Agustin-Guarino || | ||
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| Nick Stavrou || | | Nick Stavrou || Liberal<ref name="BurwoodLiberals" /> | ||
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| Qiqi Chen || Greens | | Qiqi Chen || Greens | ||
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<small>Incumbent councillor indicated in ''italics''</small> | <small>Incumbent councillor indicated in ''italics''</small> | ||
==Wards and results== | |||
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==References== | |||
<references /> | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Boroondara council election, 2016]] | |||
{{BoroondaraElections}} | |||
[[Category:Elections]] | |||
[[Category:City of Boroondara]] |