In the first major move ahead of Brisbane council elections in March, the Greens have announced three key candidates to build on the party’s growing support.
The Queensland Greens are hoping to make history by playing a major role in ousting the largest remaining LNP government in mainland Australia within a year.
Greens candidates Wendy Aghdam , Michaela Sargent , Seal Chong Wah will vie for the three key Brisbane City Council seats in March next year. “The choice ... will be between a tired and out of touch LNP, or the Greens, who are dedicated to working alongside everyday people to deliver a better future for all of us.”, Greens candidates gained more than 20 per cent of the primary vote across seven of the 26 wards making up the country’s largest council: one of their own, one held by Labor, and five held by the LNP.
against Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s long-dominant LNP administration. Fourteen wards are needed for a majority.Jonathan Sriranganathan, along with independent Nicole Johnston, form the rest of an otherwise LNP-weighted council chamber representing 1.2 million residents and overseeing a $3 billion budget.
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