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1985 Brisbane City Council Election
The 1985 Brisbane City Council election was held on 30 March 1985 to elect a Lord Mayor of Brisbane, lord mayor and 26 aldermen to the Brisbane City Council, City of Brisbane. The election was held as part of the 1973 Queensland local elections, statewide local government elections in Queensland, Australia. The incumbent Queensland Labor Party, Labor Party administration was defeated, with the Queensland Liberal Party, Liberal Party winning more than 50% of the vote. Liberal candidate Sallyanne Atkinson defeated Roy Harvey in the lord mayoral election. As of 2024, Atkinson is the first and only female Lord Mayor of Brisbane. This was the first and only election contested by the Brisbane Green Party, the predecessor to the Queensland Greens. The party contested the lord mayorship and four wards, but did not have any victories. Future lord mayor Graham Quirk was elected in Rochedale Ward at this election. References {{Brisbane City Council elections Brisbane City Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Queensland Local Elections
Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. Nixon is the only person to have been sworn in twice as President (First inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1969, Second inauguration of Richard Nixon, 1973) and Vice President of the United States (First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953, Second inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957). * January 22 ** George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship. ** A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
