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flag Victoria’s 2024 shift to single-member wards raised by-election costs from $1,000 to $183,537 due to eliminated vote countbacks.

flag Victoria’s switch to single-member wards for local councils in 2024 has drastically increased costs for replacing councillors, with byelections now costing $130,000 to $183,537—up from $1,000 under the old system—due to the elimination of vote countbacks. flag The change, which uses preferential voting, requires full by-elections for vacancies, leading to higher expenses for ratepayers and lower voter turnout. flag Councillors have resigned citing workload and financial strain, while critics argue the shift, made without community consultation, has worsened governance and unfairly burdened locals, prompting calls for a legislative review.

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