Macquarie Fields state by-election, 2005
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A by-election was staged in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
district of Macquarie Fields
on 22 September 2005. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member and former minister Craig Knowles
. The by-election was timed to coincide with two other state by-elections in Maroubra
and Marrickville.
The by-election saw the Labor Party
retain the seat with the election of candidate Steven Chaytor
.
's stint as a member of parliament would prove to be a short one. In January 2007 he was found guily of domestic assault. As a result, Chaytor stepped down as an MP and did not contest the 2007 state election.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
district of Macquarie Fields
Electoral district of Macquarie Fields
Macquarie Fields is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, located in the outer south-western suburbs of Sydney. It is currently represented by Dr Andrew McDonald of the Australian Labor Party....
on 22 September 2005. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member and former minister Craig Knowles
Craig Knowles
Craig John Knowles is a former Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2005....
. The by-election was timed to coincide with two other state by-elections in Maroubra
Maroubra state by-election, 2005
A by-election was staged in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly district of Maroubra on 22 September 2005. It was triggered by the resignation of sitting member and Premier Bob Carr...
and Marrickville.
The by-election saw the Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
retain the seat with the election of candidate Steven Chaytor
Steven Chaytor
Steven John Chaytor is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2007, representing the southwest Sydney electorate of Macquarie Fields....
.
Results
Aftermath
Steven ChaytorSteven Chaytor
Steven John Chaytor is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 2005 to 2007, representing the southwest Sydney electorate of Macquarie Fields....
's stint as a member of parliament would prove to be a short one. In January 2007 he was found guily of domestic assault. As a result, Chaytor stepped down as an MP and did not contest the 2007 state election.