Undivided council
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InAustralian local government,anundivided council(also referred to asunsubdivided,asingle wardor anat-largeward) is acouncilthat does not have anywards,meaning allcouncillorsare elected in a single area representing the entire local government area (LGA).
History
[edit]Queensland
[edit]Following a series of amalgamations in2008,a number of newly created councils moved to undivided structures, even if the pre-amalgamated councils used wards.[1]
Some of these changes only lasted until the2012 local elections.InLongreach,wards were initially used but replaced in 2012, and inTownsville,the undivided structure was replaced in 2012.[2]
As of2024,54 of Queensland's 77 LGAs are undivided.[3]
Victoria
[edit]As a result of theLocal Government Act 2020,allrural-based councils in Victorianow have the option to become undivided or have equal-sized multi-member wards.[4]From the2024 local electionsonwards, theCity of Melbournewill be the only metropolitan local government area in Victoria using an undivided structure.[5]
Electoral systems
[edit]InNew South Walesand Victoria, undivided councils use forms ofproportional representation.[6][7]InQueensland,plurality block voting(also referred to asfirst-past-the-postby theElectoral Commission) is used.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Govt makes new Mackay council undivided".ABC News. 28 September 2007.
- ^"2011- 2012 Annual Report"(PDF).Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- ^"Is my council a divided, multi-member divided or undivided council?"(PDF).Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- ^"Victorian local government review prompts concerns about female representation".ABC News.
- ^Raue, Ben."Victorian council ward reviews eradicating PR in Melbourne".The Tally Room.
- ^"The many party systems of NSW councils".The Tally Room. 29 October 2021. Archived fromthe originalon 2 April 2024.Retrieved14 September2024.
- ^"Greater Shepparton City Council election results 2020".Victorian Electoral Commission.
- ^"Qld Local Government".ABC News.