Shayne Sutton | |
Office: | Leader of the Opposition of Brisbane City Council |
Successor: | Milton Dick |
Party: | Labor Party |
Office1: | Brisbane City Councillor for Morningside Ward |
Predecessor1: | Sharon Humphreys |
Successor1: | Kara Cook |
Alma Mater: | Griffith University |
Term Start: | 16 March 2008 |
Term End: | 1 May 2012 |
Term Start1: | 16 March 2004 |
Term End1: | 2 November 2017 |
Shayne Maree Sutton is a Labor Party politician. She served as the Councillor for the Morningside Ward in the Brisbane City Council in Queensland, Australia, from 2004 until her resignation in 2017, and was Brisbane City Council Leader of the Opposition from 2008 to 2012.[1] [2] She holds a Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Political Science and Public Administration) and a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours from Griffith University.[3]
Elected in 2004 at the age of 25, Shayne is the youngest woman ever to be elected to Brisbane City Council. She is currently the Shadow Spokesperson for Finance, Economic Development and Administration and a Member of Council's Neighbourhood Planning and Development Assessment Committee.[4]