Bruce Reynolds (politician)
Bruce Reynolds | |
|---|---|
| Lord Mayor of Perth | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Basil Zempilas |
| Deputy Lord Mayor of Perth | |
| In office October 2024 – October 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Bevan |
| Succeeded by | David Goncalves |
| City of Perth councillor | |
| Assumed office October 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Independent (after 2025) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal Party (before 2025) |
| Website | bruceforperth |
Bruce Reynolds is an Australian local government politician who has served as the lord mayor of Perth since 2025.
Local government career
Reynolds unsuccessfully stood for the position of Lord Mayor of Perth in the 2020 Perth City Council election,[1][2] and for a position on the City of Perth council in 2020[3] and 2021.[4] Reynolds was elected to the City of Perth council for a four-year term in the 2023 Perth City Council election.[5][6] In October 2024, Reynolds was elected by the council as the deputy mayor of Perth, succeeding Clyde Bevan.[7][8] Formerly a member of the Liberal Party and a president of the party's Perth branch, Reynolds resigned from the party upon becoming the deputy mayor as he believed the role should be apolitical.[9]
After Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly in the 2025 state election, Reynolds became the acting mayor. In July 2025, Reynolds announced his candidacy for lord mayor.[10][11] Reynolds was elected to a two-year term as Lord Mayor in the October 2025 local government election, beating fellow councillor Catherine Lezer.[12][13][14] Following his election, Reynolds said his priorities were making Perth the safest city in Australia, and rebuilding trust in the City of Perth, including improving the city's relationship with the state government, which was poor when Zempilas was Mayor.[9]
In November 2025, at the first ordinary council meeting following his election as lord mayor, Reynolds moved a motion for an independent workplace culture review, in response to 10 behavioural complaints being made to the city so far in 2025.[15][16]
References
- ^ Zimmerman, Josh (18 October 2020). "City of Perth council election: Defeated mayoral hopefuls Di Bain and Sandy Anghie secure council positions". The West Australian. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Murray, Jordan (19 October 2020). "Meet the City of Perth's new council". Business News. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "City of Perth Section 4.13 Other Election – 17 October 2020". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "2021 Ordinary Election – Perth". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "2023 Ordinary Election – Perth". Western Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Zimmerman, Josh; Dietsch, Jake (22 October 2023). "Basil Zempilas says he's a 'better leader' after winning Perth Lord Mayor re-election". The West Australian. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ "New City of Perth Deputy Lord Mayor". City of Perth. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Bell, David (1 November 2024). "Wellard wins seat". Perth Voice Interactive. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ a b Hildebrandt, Carla (29 October 2025). "'We can only go up from here': Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds on rebuilding Perth". WAtoday. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Lane, Oliver (30 July 2025). "Acting Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds announces bid for Perth mayoral race". The West Australian. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Peterson, Oliver (30 July 2025). "Deputy Lord mayor puts hand up for top job at City of Perth". 6PR. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Zadvirna, Daryna; Png, Kennith (19 October 2025). "Bruce Reynolds to remain City of Perth Lord Mayor as counting continues in WA local government elections". ABC News. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Evenson, Jessica (19 October 2025). "Local government elections: Bruce Reynolds elected as City of Perth Mayor". The West Australian. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Murphy, Hannah; Thompson, Holly (20 October 2025). "Reynolds lands top job in Perth as WA councils face election shake-up despite low voter turnout". WAtoday. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Hildebrandt, Carla (19 November 2025). "Perth's new Lord Mayor orders workplace culture investigation in shock opening move". WAtoday. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ Gannon, Sophie (19 November 2025). "Perth to undergo an urgent workplace culture investigation after Lord mayor calls unexpected motion at meeting". The West Australian. Retrieved 22 November 2025.