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Melbourne local government election results announced
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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11/8/2024
The results of another election have been announced today, this time, for Victoria’s local councils. Nick Reece has been re-elected as Melbourne's Lord Mayor, and he's vowing to deliver on every election pledge.
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Stepping out of Sally Capp's shadow, Nick Rees is now Melbourne's official Lord Mayor.
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It is truly the honour of my life.
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He walked into the count with confidence, checking his speech and delivering it.
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This was a hard-fought election. Make no mistake about that.
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No one has gone harder in this election campaign on cleanliness and safety than me.
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And as Lord Mayor, I'm going to be making that a reality.
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Rasheena Campbell will take over as Deputy.
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I am honoured to be the first person of Indian heritage to be the Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne.
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No prizes for second, but Roxanne Ingleton was upbeat.
00:41
Thank you to everybody who voted for us. I feel like we ran a really positive campaign for the Greens.
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Also announced today were Melbourne City Councillors, some old and new, including former federal politician Gladys Liu.
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Nick Rees says he's confident he can deliver all his planned policies, including extending the free tram zone,
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selling the city's shares in the Regent Theatre, turning CBD offices into apartments and freezing rates for one year.
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After weeks of campaigning and then waiting for a result, today Nick Rees is celebrating.
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He'll be sworn in as Lord Mayor next week, then the hard work begins.
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