Decision details

Moved by Councillor Forster, seconded by Councillor Chung –

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)          the NSW Liberal/National Coalition secured a majority in the Legislative Assembly in the general election held on 23 March 2019; and

(ii)         the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP has become the first elected female Premier in NSW;

(B)        the Lord Mayor be requested to write to the NSW Premier, The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP, to congratulate her and the Coalition Government on the election result;

(C)       the Lord Mayor be requested to write to Mr Alex Greenwich MP congratulating him on his re-election as the Member for Sydney; and

(D)       Council acknowledge the commitment and achievement of all candidates during the 2019 NSW State Election.

Variation. At the request of Councillor Kok, and by consent, the motion was varied such that it read as follows –

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)          the NSW Liberal/National Coalition secured a majority in the Legislative Assembly in the general election held on 23 March 2019;

(ii)         the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP has become the first elected female Premier in NSW;

(iii)        the Lord Mayor has written to the NSW Premier, The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP, to congratulate her and the Coalition Government on the election result; and

(iv)       the Lord Mayor has written to Mr Alex Greenwich MP congratulating him on his re-election as the Member for Sydney; and

(B)        Council acknowledge the commitment and achievement of all candidates during the 2019 NSW State Election.

Variation. At the request of Councillor Scott, and by consent, the motion was varied, such that an additional clause be added so that the motion read as follows –

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note:

(i)          the NSW Liberal/National Coalition secured a majority in the Legislative Assembly in the general election held on 23 March 2019;

(ii)         the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP has become the first elected female Premier in NSW;

(iii)        the Lord Mayor has written to the NSW Premier, The Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP, to congratulate her and the Coalition Government on the election result; and

(iv)       the Lord Mayor has written to Mr Alex Greenwich MP congratulating him on his re-election as the Member for Sydney;

(B)        the Lord Mayor be requested to write to Mr Ron Hoenig MP, Ms Jenny Leong MP and Mr Jamie Parker MP congratulating them on their re-election as the Members for Heffron, Newtown and Balmain respectively; and

(C)       Council acknowledge the commitment and achievement of all candidates during the 2019 NSW State Election.

The motion, as varied by consent, was carried unanimously.

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Misrepresentation

During discussion on Item 11.2, Councillor Scully stated that she had been misrepresented in respect to comments made by Councillor Forster and clarified her position accordingly.

Adjournment

At this stage of the meeting, at 6.17pm, it was moved by the Chair (the Lord Mayor), seconded by Councillor Kok –

That the meeting be adjourned for approximately 15 minutes.

The motion was carried on the following show of hands –

Ayes (8)          The Lord Mayor, Councillors Kok, Miller, Phelps, Scott, Scully, Thalis and Vithoulkas

Noes (2)          Councillors Chung and Forster.

Motion carried.

All Councillors were present at the resumption of the meeting of Council at 6.32pm.