City of Sydney Mayoral Candidates "Please explain and your time starts....NOW!" Forum

Wesley Mission

MEDIA ALERT                                                                            3 September 2024                 

“Please explain and your time starts…now!”

Candidates on the clock, including Clover, for City of Sydney contest

Seven candidates vying to become Mayor of one the world’s most loved and expensive cities, Sydney, along with incumbent, Clover Moore, will gather at a unique “please explain” style forum to answer five big questions from five influential leaders across housing, energy, employment, community and faith. 

The five questions will address affordable housing, sustainable energy, core funding for place-based organisations, employment opportunities for disadvantaged young people and reducing gambling harm within the City of Sydney footprint.   

Asking the tough questions will be the Tenants Union, Solar Citizens, Glebe Youth Service, Wayside Chapel and the Anglican Dean of Sydney.

An initiative of the Sydney Alliance and facilitated by Wesley Mission CEO, Rev Stu Cameron, the City of Sydney Mayoral candidates will be presented with the five questions and then be given seven minutes to briefly outline their position on any, or all, of the issues. 

Date:                                       Wednesday 4 September 2024

Time:                                      9.00am Pre-forum interviews/ Q&A with candidates

                                                9.30 – 11.30 City of Sydney Mayoral Candidates Forum

Where:                                    Wesley Conference Centre (Lyceum Room)

                                                220 Pitt St, Sydney

Candidates attending:          Clover Moore Lord Mayor

Rod Morrison (Yvonne Weldon Independents)

Sylvie Ellsmore  Greens

                                                Zann Maxwell ALP                         

Sean Masters Libertarian

Rachel Evans  Socialist Alliance

Sam Danieli Independent

Lyndon Gannon Liberal (apologies)

Asking the questions:          Tenants Union CEO Leo Patterson Ross

                                                Solar Citizens CEO Heidi Douglas

                                                Glebe Youth Service CEO Mitra Gusheh

                                                Wayside Chapel Director of Ministry Rev Kent Crawford

                                                Anglican Dean of Sydney Canon Sandy Grant

Media contact:                       Anne Holt 0418 628 342 or anne.holt@wesleymission.org.au