Brisbane City Council
Local government for Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about Brisbane's local council authority. For the city itself, see Brisbane. For the state government, see Queensland Government.
Brisbane City Council (BCC) is the democratic executive local government authority for the City of Brisbane, the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. The largest City Council in Australia by population and area, BCC's jurisdiction includes 26 wards and 27 elected councillors covering 1,338 km2 (517 sq mi).[lower-alpha 2][10][5] BCC is overseen by the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Adrian Schrinner, and the Council of Brisbane (all councillors of the City of Brisbane) and the Civic Cabinet (Councillors that chair one of eight standing committees within BCC).[6] The council's CEO is Colin Jensen, supported by EO Ainsley Gold.[7]
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City council overview | |
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Formed | 30 October 1924; 99 years ago (1924-10-30)[1] |
Jurisdiction | Brisbane, Australia |
Employees | 8,233 (2019)[2][3] |
Annual budget | $4 billion (2022–23)[4] |
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Key document | |
Website | www |
ASN | 18255 |
31st Council | |
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History | |
Founded | 1924; 100 years ago (1924) |
Preceded by | City of Brisbane City of South Brisbane |
Leadership | |
Deputy Mayor | Krista Adams, Liberal National |
Leader of the Opposition | Jared Cassidy, Labor |
Chair of Council | Sandy Landers, Liberal National |
Deputy Chair of Council | Steven Huang, Liberal National |
Structure | |
Seats | 27 elected representatives including Lord Mayor and 26 Ward Councillors |
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Committees | 10 |
Length of term | 4 years |
Salary | A$164,156 (2021)[lower-alpha 1] |
Elections | |
Instant-runoff voting | |
First election | 21 February 1925 |
Last election | 16 March 2024 |
Next election | TBD |
Motto | |
Meliora Sequimur | |
Meeting place | |
Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, Brisbane | |
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