2024 Brisbane City Council Election
The 2024 Brisbane City Council election was held on 16 March 2024 to elect a lord mayor and 26 councillors to the City of Brisbane. The election was held as part of the statewide local government elections in Queensland, Australia. Brisbane City Council elections are significant in the scope of Australian local government politics, as the council is the largest in the country by population, area and has the largest economy of any Local Government Area. The Liberal National Party has held Brisbane's mayoralty since the election of Campbell Newman at the 2004 election, and a majority of wards since their landslide victory in the 2008 election. The party was led by incumbent Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, who succeeded Graham Quirk on 8 April 2019. The election resulted in the re-election of the Liberal National Party under Adrian Schrinner, leading to a fifth consecutive term with a majority of wards for the party, along with a sixth consecutive mayoral term. In the lord ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adrian Schrinner
Adrian Schrinner is the incumbent Lord Mayor of Brisbane. He was sworn in on 8 April 2019 after outgoing Lord Mayor Graham Quirk announced his resignation, Schrinner was endorsed by the LNP Party Room on 31 March 2019 as Quirk's successor. He has represented the ward of Chandler for the Liberal National Party of Queensland since September 2005. Schrinner was elected Deputy Mayor in April 2011 after the post was vacated by incoming Lord Mayor Graham Quirk. Schrinner is the youngest person in Brisbane's history to be in the position. On 28 March 2020, Schrinner was popularly elected to the Lord Mayoralty defeating Labor's candidate, Patrick Condren. Early life Schrinner was raised in Brisbane's south-eastern suburbs and attended Citipointe Christian College in Mansfield, Queensland. A keen amateur pilot, Schrinner qualified to fly light aircraft solo at age sixteen. After leaving school he commenced training to become an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force. He holds a B ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2004 Brisbane City Council Election
Elections of the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia, were held on Saturday, 27 March 2004 to elect a councillor to each of the local government area's 26 wards and the direct election of the Lord Mayor of Brisbane. The election resulted in the election of Campbell Newman of the Liberal Party as Lord Mayor, defeating the Labor Party incumbent, Tim Quinn, by 2.5% of the mayoral two-party-preferred vote. The Liberals won 9 wards to Labor's 17. Newman became the first Liberal Lord Mayor since Sallyanne Atkinson's narrow defeat in 1991. Results Mayoral election Councillor elections References {{Brisbane City Council elections 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ... 2004 elections in Australia 2000s in Brisbane March 2004 even ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Local Government Areas Of Queensland
This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ..., sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Queensland. For former local government areas in Queensland, see List of former local government areas of Queensland. __TOC__ LGAs sorted by region See also * List of former local government areas of Queensland * List of places in Queensland by population References External links * * {{Queensland Local Government Areas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Parliament Of Queensland
The Parliament of Queensland is the legislature of Queensland, Australia. As provided under the Constitution of Queensland, the Parliament consists of the Monarch of Australia and the Legislative Assembly. It has been the only unicameral state legislature in the country since the upper chamber, the Legislative Council, was abolished in 1922. The Legislative Assembly sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Brisbane. All laws applicable in Queensland are authorised by the Parliament of Queensland, with the exception of specific legislation defined in the Constitution of Australia, very limited criminal law applying under the Australia Act 1986 as well as a small volume of remaining historical laws passed by the Parliament of New South Wales and the Imperial Parliament. Following the outcome of the 2015 election, successful amendments to the electoral act in early 2016 include: adding an additional four parliamentary seats from 89 to 93, changing from optional pr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tennyson Ward
Tennyson Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Tennyson, Chelmer, Corinda, Fairfield, Graceville, Sherwood, Yeerongpilly and Yeronga, and parts of Annerley Annerley is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Annerley had a population of 11,336 people. Annerley is located by road south of the Brisbane GPO. Geography Much of the suburb is elevated, lying on a ridge tha ... and Oxley. Councillors for Tennyson Ward Results References City of Brisbane wards {{Brisbane-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)
The Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch), commonly known as Queensland Labor or as just Labor inside Queensland, is the state branch of the Australian Labor Party in the state of Queensland. It has functioned in the state since the 1880s. History Trade unionists in Queensland had begun attempting to secure parliamentary representation as early as the mid-1880s. William McNaughton Galloway, the president of the Seamen's Union, mounted an unsuccessful campaign as an independent in an 1886 by-election. A Workers' Political Reform Association was founded to nominate candidates for the 1888 election, at which the Brisbane Trades and Labor Council endorsed six candidates. Thomas Glassey won the seat of Bundamba at that election, becoming the first self-identified "labor" MP in Queensland. The Queensland Provincial Council of the Australian Labor Federation was formed in 1889 in an attempt to unite Labor campaign efforts. Tommy Ryan won the seat of Barcoo for the labour mo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wynnum Manly Ward
The Wynnum Manly Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Wynnum, Wynnum West, Manly, Lota, Lytton, Port of Brisbane Port of Brisbane is the shipping port and coastal suburb of the City of Brisbane, on the east coast of Queensland, Australia. In the , Port of Brisbane had no residents living in the suburb. The port is the largest in the state of Queensland. ..., and part of Manly West. Councillors for Wynnum Manly Ward Results References City of Brisbane wards {{Brisbane-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Deagon Ward
Deagon Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Deagon, Boondall, Brighton, Sandgate, Shorncliffe, Taigum and parts of Geebung, Virginia and Zillmere Zillmere is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Zillmere had a population of 8,967 people. Geography As at 2008, Zillmere was approximately 60% residential and 40% industrial. History The Turrbal people occupied .... Councillors for Deagon Ward Results 2020 2016 2012 References City of Brisbane wards {{Brisbane-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Calamvale Ward
The Calamvale Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Calamvale, Algester, Drewvale, Heathwood, Parkinson, Stretton, Larapinta, Karawatha, and part of Forest Lake. The ward has been represented by Angela Owen of the Liberal National Party since its creation in 2016. Calamvale replaced Parkinson Ward, which itself replaced Acacia Ridge Ward. History Acacia Ridge Ward In 1991, Kevin Bianchi of Labor was elected councillor for Acacia Ridge Ward. Bianchi was re-elected in 1994, 1997, 2000, and 2004, the last time with a 3.8% margin. Parkinson Ward The 2007 Electoral Commission Redistribution created Parkinson Ward, replacing Acacia Ridge Ward while gaining area from Richlands Ward and losing area to Karawatha and Moorooka Ward. These changes decreased the Labor margin from 3.8% to 1.3%. Bianchi did not contest the 2008 election, and Angela Owen-Taylor of the Liberal National Party went on to win with a 7.6% swing. Owen-Taylor was re-elected in 2012 with a furt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Paddington Ward
The Paddington Ward (formerly Toowong Ward) is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Paddington, Auchenflower, Kelvin Grove, Milton, Petrie Terrace, Red Hill, and parts of Bardon and Toowong. History Toowong Ward was created in 1994 as a merger of Liberal-held Taringa Ward and Labor-held Paddington Ward. Liberal councillor Judy Magub was elected in 1994 and re-elected in 1997, 2000 and 2004, before retiring in 2007. Liberal councillor Peter Matic was appointed to the casual vacancy In politics, a casual vacancy (''casual'' in the sense of "by chance") is a situation in which a seat in a deliberative assembly becomes vacant during that assembly's term. Casual vacancies may arise through the death, resignation or disqualifi ..., and was re-elected in 2008. The ward was renamed Paddington Ward prior to the 2016 election after shifting to the north and east, and losing parts of Toowong to Walter Taylor Ward. Councillors for Paddington Ward Results ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Legalise Cannabis Queensland
Legalise Cannabis Queensland (registered with the Electoral Commission Queensland as Legalise Cannabis Qld (Party)) is a political party based in Queensland, Australia. LCQ has a number of policies that centre around the personal, medical and industrial uses of cannabis. The party was formed in 2020, and ran 23 candidates in the Queensland state election in that year. They received over 26,000 votes and 0.91% of the total first preference votes statwide, gaining over 5% of the vote in some areas and 3 – 4% in others, Ian Zunker received the party's biggest share of first preference votes in the state, with 5.51% in the electorate of Bundaberg. The party finished as the sixth largest party by number of votes out of the twelve parties that contested the election. Formation The Legalise Cannabis Queensland Party was established when a group of like minded people containing members from the H.E.M.P. Party, Medical Cannabis Users Association of Australia (MCUA) and their assoc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Queensland Greens
The Queensland Greens is a Green party in Queensland, Australia, and a state member of the Australian Greens. The party is currently represented in all three levels of government, by Larissa Waters and Penny Allman-Payne in the federal Senate; Stephen Bates, Max Chandler-Mather, and Elizabeth Watson-Brown in the House of Representatives; Michael Berkman and Amy MacMahon in the state Legislative Assembly; and Jonathan Sriranganathan in Brisbane City Council. History The Greens were first founded in Queensland as the Brisbane Green Party in 1984, contesting four wards and for mayor in the 1985 Brisbane City Council elections. Following the collapse of the Brisbane Greens in 1986, the party began to re-form as the Queensland Greens under a national initiative, today's Australian Greens. The Queensland Greens were officially founded as a political party on 22 September 1991 as part of the national Greens alliance. Federal Parliament Queensland Greens co-founder Drew Hutton ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |