With election results finalised,Brisbane City Hall hosted its first gathering of new and old councillors. Except it was a false start.
Three weeks on from the statewide vote,new faces are being sworn in and more than one-third of local government roles in the south-east have changed hands.
By Monday night,Premier Steven Miles will have lost a seat in parliament,seen another become vulnerable,and been left to decide whether Brisbane can even afford an Olympic stadium.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner is confident he will not have to contend with a hostile council chamber,as the LNP remained on track to win a majority in City Hall.
What’s happening in wards across the city and in the race to be lord mayor as Brisbane votes in the 2024 council election.
Schrinner said he was hopeful the LNP would have a majority in council but criticised the Electoral Commission for how it managed election day.
Months of campaigning from the city’s lord mayoral candidates has come to a close. Was there change in the air or would Brisbane voters stick with the status quo?
Whether this is your first time voting,or there’s something you’ve never understood about how it all works,we’re here to give you the answers.
The LNP,Labor and the Greens have made dozens of promises this council election. We have collated some of their main pledges on key issues.
With a deadline three years after the next election,much of the heavy lifting will need to be done by the next class in City Hall – whatever its shape.
Queensland’s two major political parties have spent almost $2 million each in their attempts to win over Brisbane voters.