Youngest lord mayor takes Parramatta after Liberal councillor defects
Cameron Maclean, 28, became Parramatta's youngest lord mayor after a Liberal councillor quit her party over its stance on multiculturalism.
Cameron Maclean, 28, became Parramatta's youngest lord mayor after Tanya Raffoul, a Liberal councillor, quit her party that morning. Raffoul left over the party's drift toward anti-multiculturalism.
She said the Liberals were pushing aside multicultural Australians in Western Sydney. Maclean said there was no deal with Raffoul and praised her courage for leaving.
Kellie Darley was elected deputy mayor. Maclean was first elected to council in 2021 and replaces Martin Zaiter.
- 28 years old
- Age of new lord mayor
- Party's drift to anti-multiculturalism
- Raffoul's stated reason for quitting
- 2021
- Maclean first elected
Why it mattersA councillor publicly defecting over party values shows tension within the Liberal Party and signals to voters what multicultural communities in Sydney's west care about.
AustraliaParramatta's leadership changes after a Liberal crossing the floor, signalling disquiet about the party's direction on multiculturalism in a diverse area.
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