‘Disappointment’: Dutton Responds as NSW Liberal Mishap Leaves Candidates Unregistered for Election

Eight local councils will face elections without a Liberal Party candidate due to a failure to submit nominations on time.

Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton during post Budget media interviews at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on May 15, 2024. Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

A day after a paperwork mishap at New South Wales’ Liberal Party headquarters resulted in numerous party candidates being excluded from council ballots, federal leader Peter Dutton has expressed his “deep disappointment” at the issue.

“I hope they can resolve the issue, clearly an administrative error where the forms weren’t submitted on time,” Dutton told 2GB radio.