Political Career
Lucy Turnbull was elected to Council in 1999 and immediately held the position of Deputy Lord Mayor, serving under Lord Mayor Frank Sartor. When Sartor retired to enter NSW politics, Turnbull became Lord Mayor. In early 2004, the Carr Labor government sacked and amalgamated the City of Sydney and South Sydney Councils.
As Lord Mayor, in 2003 Turnbull awarded Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi the keys to the city of Sydney.
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