Local Government
Susan Grace Benny was Australia's first woman politician in elected office, becoming a member of SA's Brighton Council (now City of Holdfast Bay Council) in late 1919 — only weeks after Nancy Astor's celebrated election to the British Parliament.
At the 2018 elections, a record percentage of women stood for and were elected to local government. 35.5% of elected candidates in local government are women across South Australia.
Local Government elections will be held next in 2026. Information on how to nominate is available at the Local Government Association website.
Page last updated : 06 Jun 2024Office for Women acknowledges and respects Aboriginal peoples as the State’s first peoples and nations and recognises Aboriginal peoples as traditional owners and occupants of the lands and waters in South Australia.
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