How political is your council? We asked every southeast Queensland councillor their political affiliation
Increasing numbers of political party members are joining local councils, fuelling calls for affiliations to be disclosed at nomination. We asked every southeast Queensland councillor their political affiliation. Here’s the results.
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JUST over a third of southeast Queensland council members have registered membership to one of the country’s major political parties.
59 out 164 local government councillors have pledged allegiance to either the ALP, LNP or Greens, with metropolitan councils overwhelmingly being made up of party affiliates.
Yet the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) does not see party politics as an issue, saying that SEQ councils are the least politicised in the country.
“The LGAQ has no issue with political parties endorsing candidates to run at council elections,” a spokesman said.
“There has been no increase in party politics in SEQ councils over the last decade.”
LGAQ said on average that 70 per cent elected members across the region are not members of political parties.
Yet major metropolitan councils tell a different story, indicating that party influence has saturated local governance.
In Brisbane City Council, 26 of 27 council members are registered with one of the major political parties, making it the most politically charged council in the state.
20 councillors hold membership to the LNP, five to ALP and one to the Greens.
At Gold Coast City Council, LNP blue ribbons decorate the hall of the council chambers.
A total of eight councillors of the 14 have LNP affiliation, none have ALP affiliation.
The LNP have had a strong footing in the Gold Coast since 2008, after continuously running candidates in council elections.
LNP councillors also litter other regional councillors including Southern Downs, Lockyer Valley, Toowoomba, South Burnett, Somerset and Sunshine Coast.
The ALP have two affiliated councillors at Logan and Ipswich (all sacked) with no opposing LNP members.
Two Councillors in Gympie and Redland City retain membership to minor parties.
Councillor Paul Gleeson from Redland City is a member to Australian Better Families Party, and Gympie councillor Glen Hartwig is an active Katter Australia Party member.
Noosa Shire Council is only SEQ council to not have any party affiliation and is entirely made of independents.
Of the 164 southeast Queensland elected local government councillors 102 are non-aligned, 45 represent the LNP, 14 the ALP, one The Greens, one KAP, and one is affiliated with the Australian Better Families Party.
15 SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND COUNCILS – POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS
BRISBANE:
20 LNP, 5 ALP, 1 Greens, 1 N/A (Non-Aligned)
Mayor Graham Quirk – LNP
Deputy Mayor Adrian Schrinner – LNP
Krista Adams – LNP
Adam Allan – LNP
Matthew Bourke – LNP
Amanda Cooper – LNP
Vicki Howard – LNP
Steven Huang – LNP
Fiona King – LNP
Kim Marx – LNP
Peter Matic – LNP
Ian McKenzie – LNP
David McLachlan – LNP
Ryan Murphy – LNP
Angela Owen – LNP
Kate Richards – LNP
Julian Simmonds – LNP
Steven Toomey – LNP
Andrew Wines – LNP
Norm Wyndham – LNP
Jared Cassidy – ALP
Kara Cook – ALP
Peter Cumming – ALP
Steve Griffiths – ALP
Charles Strunk – ALP
Jonathan Sri – Greens
Nicole Johnston – N/A
MORETON BAY:
2 ALP, 1 LNP, 10 N/A
Mayor Allan Sutherland – N/A
Deputy Mayor Mike Charlton – N/A
Michael Gillam – ALP
Koliana Winchester – ALP
Adrian Raedel – LNP
Brooke Savige – N/A
Peter Flannery – N/A
Adam Hain – N/A
Julie Greer – N/A
James Houghton – N/A
Denise Sims – N/A
Matthew Constance – N/A
Darren Grimwade – N/A
GOLD COAST:
8 LNP; 6 NON-ALIGNED
Mayor Tom Tate – LNP
Deputy Mayor Donna Gates – N/A
William Owen Jones – LNP
Cameron Caldwell – LNP
Kristyn Boulton – LNP
Robert La Castra – LNP
Glenn Tozer – LNP
Paul Taylor – LNP
Hermann Vorster – LNP
Peter Young – N/A
Gary Baildon – N/A
Pauline Young – N/A
Daphne McDonald – N/A
Gail O’Neill – N/A
SOUTH BURNETT:
3 LNP, 4 N/A
Mayor Keith Campbell – LNP
Deputy Mayor Kathryn Duff – LNP
Terry Fleischfresser – LNP
Roz Frohloff – N/A
Gavin Jones – N/A
Danita Potter – N/A
Ros Heit – N/A
LOGAN:
2 ALP; 11 NON-ALIGNED
Acting Mayor Cherie Dalley – ALP
Acting Deputy Mayor Trevina Schwarz – N/A
Elected Mayor Luke Smith – N/A (Currently suspended)
Stacey McIntosh – N/A (Currently suspended)
Jon Raven – ALP
Lisa Bradley – N/A
Russell Lutton – N/A
Steven Swenson – N/A
Laurie Koranski – N/A
Laurie (Lawrence) Smith – N/A
Phil (Phillip) Pidgeon – N/A
Darren Power – N/A
Jennie (Jennifer) Breene – N/A
NOOSA:
7 NON-ALIGNED
Mayor Tony Wellington – N/A
Deputy Mayor Frank Wilkie – N/A
Jess Glasgow – N/A
Ingrid Jackson – N/A
Joe Jurisevic – N/A
Frank Pardon – N/A
Brian Stockwell – N/A
TOOWOOMBA:
1 ALP; 2 LNP; 8 NON-ALIGNED
Mayor Paul Antonio – N/A
Deputy Mayor Carol Taylor – N/A
Megan O’Hara Sullivan – ALP
Nancy Sommerfield – LNP
Christopher Tait – LNP
Geoffrey McDonald – N/A
James O’Shea – N/A
Michael Williams – N/A
Bill Cahill – N/A
Joseph Ramia – N/A
Anne Glasheen – N/A
SOMERSET:
2 LNP; 5 NON-ALIGNED
Mayor Graeme Lehmann – N/A
Deputy Mayor Daniel Hall – N/A
Cheryl Gaedtke – N/A
Helen Brieschke – N/A
Michael (Otis) Ogg – N/A
Bob Whalley – LNP
Sean Choat – LNP
SUNSHINE COAST:
1 LNP; 10 NON-ALIGNED
Mayor Mark Jamieson – N/A
Deputy Mayor Tim Dwyer – N/A
Rick Baberowski – N/A
Peter Cox – N/A
John Connolly – N/A
Jenny McKay – N/A
Christian Dickson – N/A
Jason O’Pray – N/A
Steve Robinson – N/A
Greg Rogerson – N/A
Ted Hungerford – LNP
FORMER IPSWICH COUNCIL: *Note: Ipswich no longer has a council. They were sacked in 2018
2 ALP; 9 NON-ALIGNED
Andrew Antoniolli – N/A (Stood down)
Deputy Mayor (former Acting Mayor) Wayne Wendt – ALP
Cheryl Bromage – N/A
Sheila Ireland – N/A
David Martin – N/A
David Morrison – N/A
David Pahlke – N/A
Charles (Charlie) Pisasale — N/A
Kylie Stoneman – N/A
Paul Tully – N/A
Kerry Silver – ALP
* Andrew Antoniolli and Kylie Stoneman resigned their ALP memberships in the last 12 months.
SOUTHERN DOWNS:
4 LNP; 5 NON-ALIGNED
Mayor Tracy Dobie – LNP
Deputy Mayor Joanne (Jo) McNally – LNP
Cameron Gow – LNP
Victor (Vic) Pennisi – LNP
Rodney (Rod) Kelly – N/A
Marika McNichol – N/A
Neil Meiklejohn – N/A
Yvonne (Yve) Stocks – N/A
Sheryl Windle – N/A
LOCKYER VALLEY:
2 LNP; 5 NON-ALIGNED
Mayor Tanya Milligan – N/A
Deputy Mayor Jason Cook – N/A
Janice Holstein – N/A
Patrick (Rick) Vela – N/A
Christopher (Chris) Wilson – N/A
Kathy McLean – LNP
Michael Hagan – LNP
SCENIC RIM:
1 LNP; 6 NON-ALIGNED
Mayor Greg Christensen – LNP
Deputy Mayor Rick Stanfield – N/A
Nigel Waistell – N/A
Nadia O’Carroll – N/A
Virginia West – N/A
Michael Enright – N/A
Duncan McInnes – N/A
REDLAND CITY:
1 LNP; 1 ALP; 1 ABFP; 8 NON-ALIGNED
Mayor Karen Williams – N/A
Deputy Mayor Councillor Lance Hewlett – N/A
Wendy Boglary – N/A
Peter Mitchell – N/A
Paul Bishop – N/A
Paul Gollè – N/A
Mark Edwards – N/A
Murray Elliott – N/A
Julie Talty – LNP
Tracey Huges – ALP
Paul Gleeson – Australian Better Families Party
GYMPIE:
1 ALP; 1 KAP; 7 NON-ALIGNED
Mayor Mick Curran – N/A
Deputy Mayor Bob Leitch – N/A
Glen Hartwig – KAP
Dan Stewart – ALP
Mark McDonald – N/A
Mal Gear – N/A
Daryl Dodt – N/A
Hilary Smerdon – N/A
Bob Fredman – N/A
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