Peter Cumming
Peter Cumming | |
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Leader of the Opposition onBrisbane City Council | |
In office 4 April 2016 – September 2019 | |
Preceded by | Milton Dick |
Succeeded by | Jared Cassidy |
Leader of theLabor Party onBrisbane City Council | |
In office 4 April 2016 – September 2019 | |
Preceded by | Milton Dick |
Succeeded by | Jared Cassidy |
Councillor of theCity of Brisbane forWynnum Manly Ward | |
In office 26 March 1994 – 12 May 2023 | |
Succeeded by | Sara Whitmee |
Personal details | |
Political party | Labor(since 1979)[1] |
Peter Cummingis an Australian former politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and leader of theLabor PartyonBrisbane City Councilfrom 2016 until 2019.
Political career
[edit]Cumming was first elected to council forWynnum Manly Wardat the1994 election.[2]
Following the2016 election,where Labor leaderMilton Dickdid not recontest his seat, there was speculation thatDeagon WardcouncillorJared Cassidywould contest the leadership. However, this did not happen, and Cumming was elected to the role unopposed.[2]
In September 2019, six months before the2020 Brisbane City Council election,Cumming stepped down as leader and Jared Cassidy took his place.[3]
On 13 January 2023, Cumming was charged with mid-rangedrink drivingafter he was found asleep behind the wheel of a parked car by police following a Christmas Eve party.[4]Three months later, he announced he would resign from council.[5]
Cumming officially resigned on 12 May 2023, and was replaced days later by Sara Whitmee.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"PETER CUMMING".Electoral Commission of Queensland.
- ^ab"Peter Cumming elected Labor leader in Brisbane City Council".Brisbane Times. 4 April 2016.
- ^"Labor's lord mayoral candidate a mystery man to voters".The West Australian.
- ^"Brisbane councillor charged with drink driving after police found him asleep in parked car".Nine News.
- ^"Two LNP councillors join Brisbane's City Hall departure queue".Brisbane Times.
- ^"Cr Peter Cumming - for Wynnum Manly Ward".Facebook.12 May 2023.