Politicians standing unopposed in local Queensland elections bad for democracy, expert says
by Andrew Messenger from World news | The Guardian on (#6JVQ7)
More prematurely victorious candidates in 2024 - 15 mayors and 46 councillors - than any time since 2012
A month out from election day, Queensland's longest-serving mayor is confident he'll get another four years in the top job.
That's because John Wharton is the only candidate. By the end of his next term he'll have been Richmond mayor for 31 years.
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