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Revision as of 21:37, 15 June 2011
Graham Quirk | |
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| 16th Lord Mayor of Brisbane | |
| Assumed office 7 April 2011 | |
| Deputy | Adrian Schrinner |
| Preceded by | Campbell Newman |
| Deputy Lord Mayor of Brisbane | |
| In office April, 2004 – 7 April, 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Schrinner |
| Assumed office 1985 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia Liberal National Party of Queensland |
| Spouse | Anne Quirk |
Graham Quirk is an Australian politician and currently councillor for the ward of MacGregor, and the Lord Mayor of the City of Brisbane,[1] succeding former Lord Mayor Campbell Newman.
As of July 2008, Quirk and his Liberal council colleagues are members of the new Liberal National Party of Queensland.[2]
Political Background
Graham Quirk entered Brisbane City Council when elected as Councillor for Rochedale Ward in 1985 at the age of 27. After three years he was appointed the city's Finance Chairman under Lord Mayor Sallyanne Atkinson and was later appointed Works Chairman. He then served as Opposition Spokesman on Development and Planning, Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Opposition Spokesman on Transport and Traffic.
He served as Deputy Opposition Leader and was Opposition Leader at the time of Campbell Newman's election as Lord Mayor in 2004.
Graham Quirk was elected as Deputy Liberal Leader to Campbell Newman and was appointed to the role of Chairman of Transport and Major Projects (later known as Roads, TransApex and Traffic). In this role he administered one-third of the Council's total budget expenditure for the implementation of TransApex, the road network and traffic management.
In 2008 the LNP gained a majority of councillors and Quirk took on the roles of Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Infrastructure Committee. Following Campbell Newman's departure from Lord Mayorship to enter state politics, Quirk was appointed the new Lord Mayor of Brisbane City.[3]
References
- ^ "Graham Quirk - LNP Lord Mayor". Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ Sandy, Alison. "Brisbane City councillors in LNP muddle". Retrieved 2008-08-06. [dead link]
- ^ "Macgregor Ward". Retrieved 2011-04-04.
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