Brisbane City Council election 2024: Brisbane Mayoral candidates in live debate

The three main candidates for Brisbane Mayor have clashed in a heated debate that covered everything from bins to the 2032 Olympics, with one certainty emerging - rates will increase. 

The race to be Brisbane's Lord Mayor is heating up with Jonathan Sriranganathan and Tracey Price ready to rock Adrian Schrinner's boat.

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Welcome to our recap of the Queensland Media Club’s Brisbane Lord Mayoral debate ahead of the Local Government Elections on Saturday, March 16.

SEE HOW OUR LIVE BLOG PLAYED OUT BELOW 

In the hot seats were incumbent LNP Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, Labor candidate Tracey Price, and Greens candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan.

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Each candidate had an opportunity to speak, ask their opponents questions, and answer questions from journalists.

Independent candidates Bruce Tanti and Gilbert Holmes, as well as Legalise Cannabis Party candidate Clive Brazier were not present.