Scott in top spot on Labor ticket
BY CHRISTOPHER HARRIS
Incumbent Councilor Linda Scott will retain first billing on the Labor ticket for the City of Sydney Council Elections scheduled for September. It is the second time Scott will run for the Lord Mayor position after first running in 2012.
The new business voting laws is sure to have a great impact on the result of the coming election as City Hub reported weeks ago.
Ms Scott said she was pleased with the diversity of seven candidates announced on the Labor ticket. Second on the ticket is Jonathan Yee, a restaurateur and president of the Sydney chapter of the Hong Kong Australia Business Association.
Labor chose to abandon the community preselection process which it had adopted at the City of Sydney before the previous council election four years ago.
Mr Yee has been operating the Emperor’s Garden restaurant for the past 37 years in Haymarket. He has been actively involved in the inner west branch of the local Lion’s Club.
Ms Scott made a media appearance yesterday with Ian Roberts, the first Rugby League player to come out as gay in 1994.
Mr Roberts, said homelessness as well as under investment in local community facilities was one thing the council had to the power to change.
Linda Scott told City Hub the Labor Party was going to be running with “very progressive” policies in the seat of Sydney.
“Unlike the current Lord Mayor who endlessly plays the blame game with other level of government, Labor is focused on outlining a positive vision for the future.”
“We’re putting forward a great team, that represents the diversity of the City and great new skills to the council table,” Ms Scott said.
With a diverse spread of candidates, Labor hopes to steer voters away from current Lord Mayor, Clover Moore’s 12 year stranglehold on the position. However in the last election Labor was only able to secure victory of Scott to the City of Sydney council.
“Nora Ingram, will be the first ever Indigenous person to serve as a City of Sydney councilor.”
“Jonathan Yee the owner of the Emperor’s garden, 37 years of continuous business in the City of Sydney.”
“It’s a great winning team and we’ve got a great set of positive policies,” Ms Scott said.
The Labor Ticket:
- Linda Scott
- Jonathan Yee
- Norma Ingram
- Holly Rebeiro
- 5. Ian Roberts
- Graham Brecht
- Darren Jenkins
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