Brighton Council
elections 2022


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Map of Tasmania with Brighton municipal area highlighted

Made up of 9 councillors, including 1 mayor and 1 deputy mayor.

Enrolment 13,688


Candidates

Candidate names are listed below in alphabetical order, but they will be rotated on ballot papers.

9 Councillors – 11 candidates

CAVANAGH, JackBridgewater
CURRAN, BarbaraBrighton
DE LA TORRE, AaronBrighton
GEARD, PeterBrighton
GRAY, LeighBrighton
IRONS, GregBrighton
McMASTER, JohnBridgewater
MURTAGH, TennilleBridgewater
OWEN, PhilOld Beach
WHELAN, MichaelBrighton
WILLIAMS, KellyanneGagebrook

Mayor – 4 candidates

GRAY, LeighBrighton
McMASTER, JohnBridgewater
MURTAGH, TennilleBridgewater
OWEN, PhilOld Beach

Deputy Mayor – 2 candidates

CURRAN, BarbaraBrighton
DE LA TORRE, AaronBrighton

Candidate statements

Each elector receives a ballot pack containing ballot papers and a booklet which has voting instructions and statements from the candidates. The online version of the booklet below contains web links (where provided by candidates).

Candidate statement booklet preview
 Candidate statements booklet [PDF, 5.5MB]

As part of the TEC's impartial assisted voting service, statements are also available in a text only, accessible HTML format.

 The candidates [PDF, 196KB] Complete list of candidates for all councils.

  Candidates for other councils


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Voting information

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Local government areas

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Previous elections

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