The New South Wales Liberal party is set to take legal action against the states electoral commission. The Liberals say they have found a flay in the commission’s processes and should therefore be given more time to nominate candidates for next month’s local government elections. But the commissioners refusing to budge, saying the deadline was clear.
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00:00They were once political rivals, but today Baird and Minns formed a powerful partnership.
00:08The Cricket Australia chairman was at the SCG confirming Sydney will host the next seven
00:13New Year's Day tests, but he was left lamenting his party's very costly fumbles.
00:18Look, it's hard to believe.
00:22You know, for me, when I think of administrative challenges or staff ups, this is right at
00:29the top of the list.
00:30The former Liberal leader says he'd back an independent inquiry into how the party missed
00:35the deadline to nominate about 140 candidates in next month's local government elections.
00:41I'm heartbroken because I know many candidates who have put their heart and soul into their
00:48communities and they're not going to be given the chance.
00:51Despite admitting its own errors last week, the Liberal party is now set to take legal
00:55action.
00:56In a statement, the Liberals claim the NSW Electoral Commission made a significant error
01:01because it called for nomination proposals five days before the close for nominations
01:06instead of the required minimum of seven days.
01:09This mistake is not just a technicality, it goes to the heart of ensuring a fair and transparent
01:14election.
01:15Legal action is just stringing out what was a complete stuff up.
01:20The state government knows a thing or two about missed deadlines, but in the early hours
01:24of tomorrow, the delayed Sydney Metro project will open to passengers.
01:31Travelling at more than 100km an hour in some sections, commuters are being warned to hang
01:36on tight.
01:37The trains are fast, they accelerate quickly and they brake quickly as well, but that is
01:44what gives the system the speed between stations.
01:47Credit should go to the man behind me, Mike Baird, his successor Gladys Berejiklian and
01:52her successor Dominic Perrottet.
01:54My credit goes to Chris Minns and Joe Halen and this government.
02:01A 21 billion dollar delivery that passed through many hands.