Brisbane City Council

Brisbane City Council
City council overview
Formed30 October 1924 (1924-10-30)
JurisdictionBrisbane, Australia
Employees 8,233 (2019)
Annual budget $4 billion (2022–23)
City council executives
  • Adrian Schrinner, Lord Mayor of Brisbane
  • Fiona Cunningham, Deputy Mayor of Brisbane
  • Colin Jensen, Chief Executive Officer
  • Ainsley Gold, Executive Officer to the CEO
Key document
Websitewww.brisbane.qld.gov.au
ASN18255
31st Council
Type
Type
History
Founded1924 (1924)
Preceded byCity of Brisbane
City of South Brisbane
Leadership
Deputy Mayor
Fiona Cunningham, 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
Seats27 elected representatives including Lord Mayor and 26 Ward Councillors
Political groups
  • Majority (19)
  •   Liberal National (19)
  • Opposition (8)
  •   Labor (5)
  •   Greens (2)
  •   Independent (1)
Committees10
Length of term
4 years
SalaryA$164,156 (2021)
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

Brisbane City Council (BCC, also known as Council) is the local government of the City of Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. The largest local government in Australia by population, BCC's jurisdiction includes 26 wards and 27 elected councillors covering 1,338 km2 (517 sq mi). Brisbane City Council consists of the 26 councillors (elected or appointed to represent wards) and the Lord Mayor of Brisbane (currently Adrian Schrinner) (elected by the city as a whole). By resolution, the council may make local laws (previously known as ordinances). The Lord Mayor is responsible for the key executive functions, such as implementing policies, preparing the budget and directing senior employees. They are supported by the Civic Council (formally the Establishment and Coordination (E&C) Committee), whose members are drawn from the council and each chair one of the standing committees. The council's current CEO is Colin Jensen, supported by EO Ainsley Gold.