2012 Sydney state by-election
Election result for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A by-election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney was held on Saturday 27 October 2012. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of independent MP Clover Moore due to the legislation preventing dual membership of state parliament and local council.[1]
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Following the 2012 local government elections in which Moore was re-elected for a third term as Lord Mayor of Sydney, Moore resigned from NSW Parliament. Laws passed through NSW Parliament in 2012 ceased dual state parliament and local council representation.[2][3][4][5][6]
Alex Greenwich, an independent candidate backed by Moore easily won the seat.[7][8][9][10]