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George Christensen announces resignation as Mackay councillor for family reasons
The former federal MP says he's leaving the office "to prioritise my daughter, who may soon need full-time care".


Ipswich City Council by-election to use first-past-the-post on the same day as Queensland state election
Division 4 voters are set to vote using an electoral system rarely seen in Australia.


Cairns councillor quits Socialist Alliance to join Greens
Rob Pyne was re-elected in March and previously served as a Labor MP in the Queensland parliament.


Conflict of interests and part-time politicians
Councillor by day, white-collar worker by night. With all local government election results declared by the Electoral Commission of...


The complicated world of local government candidates
Council candidates cannot be neatly divided between party members and independents.
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