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Government and Politics

Quick Government Links 

Government and Political Sites   Parliamentary SitesLocal Government Sites
Australian Government   Australian Capital TerritoryAustralian Local Government Association
Australian Labor Party    New South WalesCity of Canterbury
Liberal Party of Australia
   Northern TerritoryDivision of Laocal Government - NSW
Australian Greens   QueenslandLocal Government Council Websites
Prime Minister of Australia
   South AustraliaLocal Government and Shires Association of NSW
Australian Political Parties and Groups     TasmaniaLocal Government
Australian Electroral Commission (AEC)   VictoriaInformation About Local Government
Floral Emblems of Australia   Western AustraliaLocal Government ACT 1993
NSW Government Home Page     Parliament of AustraliaLocal Government - NSW Electoral Commission

 

Head of Government

Federal/State/TerritoryPremier/PMPartyOpposition LeaderParty
CommonwealthJulia Gillard ALPTony Abbott Liberal
New South WalesBarry O'FarrellLiberalJohn RobertsonALP
VictoriaEdward (Ted) Norman BaillieuLiberalDaniel Michael AndrewsALP
QueenslandAnna Maria Bligh ALPHonore John-Paul LNP
TasmaniaLara Giddings ALPWilliam (Will) HodgmanLiberal
South AustraliaMichael (Mike) RannALPIsobel RedmondLiberal
Western AustraliaColin BarnettLiberalEric RipperALP
Northern TerritoryPaul HendersonALPTerrence MillsCountry Liberal
Australian Capital TerritoryJon StanhopeALPZed SeseljaLiberal

   

Governors

Governor GeneralHer Excellency Ms. Quentin Bryce, ACSworn in 5 September 2008
New South WalesProfessor Marie Bashir, ACSworn in 1 March 2001
VictoriaProfessor David De Kretser, ACSworn in 7 April 2006
QueenslandHer Excellency Ms Penelope Wnsley, AOSworn in 29 July 2008
TasmaniaHis Excellency The Honourable Peter Underwood, AOSworn in 2 April 2008
South AustraliaHis Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce, AO CSC RANRSworn in 9 August 2007
Western AustraliaHis Excellency Dr Kenneth Comninos Michael, ACSworn in 18 January 2006
Nothern TerritoryHis Honour Mr Tom Pauling, AO QC (Administrator)Sworn in 09 November 2007

 

Local Federal Members

Member for WatsonTony Burke, ALPThe main suburbs include Belfield, Belmore, Burwood Heights, Campsie, Chullora, Clemton Park, Enfield, Greenacre, Lakemba, Mount Lewis, Roselands, Strathfield South, Wiley Park and parts of Ashbury, Bankstown, Beverly Hills, Burwood, Canterbury, Croydon, Croydon Park, Earlwood, Kingsgrove, Narwee, Punchbowl, Riverwood and Strathfield. 
Member for BanksDaryl Melham, ALPThe main suburbs include Allawah, Blakehurst, Connells Point, Hurstville, Hurstville Grove, South Hurstville, Kyle Bay, Lugarno, Mortdale, Oatley, Padstow Heights, Peakhurst, Peakhurst Heights, Penshurst and parts of Bankstown, Beverly Hills, Carlton, Kingsgrove, Narwee, Padstow, Punchbowl, Revesby and Riverwood.
Member for GrayndlerAnthony Albanese, ALPThe main suburbs include Ashfield, Dulwich Hill, Enmore, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Petersham, Stanmore, Summer Hill, Sydenham, Tempe and parts of Annandale, Ashbury, Camperdown, Canterbury, Newtown, and St Peters.

 

Local State Members

State Member for BankstownTania Mihailuk, ALPIncludes Belfield, Punchbowl
State Member for CanterburyLinda Burney, ALPIncludes Ashbury, Belfield, Campsie, Canterbury, Croydon Park, Earlwood
State Member for OatleyMark Coure, LiberalIncludes Narwee
State Member for Lakemba  Robert Furolo, ALPIncludes Belmore, Clemton Park, Kingsgrove, Lakemba, Punchbowl, Riverwood, Roselands, Wiley Park

 

City of Canterbury Mayor and Councillors


Mayor              
           
Robert Furolo, ALP
                                     
City of Canterbury
Central WardMark Adler, ALP
Fadwa Kebbe, ALP
Ken Nam, LIB		Belfield, Belmore, Campsie, Lakemba

East Ward		Carlo Favorito, IND
Bill Kritharas, ALP
Linda Eisler, GRE
Ashbury, Canterbury, Croydon Park, Earlwood, Hurlstone Park
West WardKarl Saleh, ALP
Brian Robson, ALP
Michael Hawatt, LIB		Beverly Hills, Kingsgrove, Narwee, Punchbowl, Riverwood, Roselands, Wiley Park
 

Last Updated 8-Jul-2011