Together Council is the supreme decision-making body for our union, made up of elected delegates from all areas of our union. Council either makes or endorses key decisions in relation to union policy and activities, including union rules, fee structures, support for specific campaigns, and plans for future union growth.
The most important principle guiding our union’s democratic processes is that the delegates who are affected by a decision are the ones who should make that decision.
Collective agreement campaigns are led by delegates who consult with their members and make the key decisions relating to how the campaign will run. For example, delegates from the Core Public Service agencies will decide on the strategy for the collective agreement campaign for that area.
As a large body, Council elects committees to consider policy issues in depth and then report back with recommendations to the larger body. These include the Community Engagement Committee, the Regional Issues Committee, Finance Committee, and the Ombudsman’s Committee.
Under the rules of the union, different Council delegates are allocated weighted votes depending on the number of members they represent. Most decisions of council require a simple majority to amend, but decisions relating to the rules require a two-thirds majority and are conducted via postal ballot.
Meetings of Council take place in Brisbane. There are four Council meetings a year, chaired by the President. Elections to Union Council are held every four years.
For more on how union Council operates, you can read the Together rules, available on our website.
The Together Executive members also sit on Council. Council meetings are chaired by the union President- Vivienne Doogan.
Our Council meetings are subject to Meeting Procedures.
Below is a list of Councillors. Please note Executive is also part of Council.
| Sharon Abbott Martin A'Bell Dolores Adams Kay Alexander Billie-Jo Alexander-Bridges Peter Ashby Denis Auberson Michele Bailey Trevor Baker Helen Bannerman Rachel Barley Elizabeth Barnes Chris Barrett Anne-Maree Bergel Julie Bignell Jennifer Bishop Diana Bissett Tahnee Boldarin-Love Christina Bonenfant Stephen Bonnick Ray Booker Trevor Boone Susan Brassel Gregory Brazier Cameron Brown Errold Bryant Stephen Buchanan Kate Burke Alan Burt Ross Butler Michelle Byard Colin Callaghan Chris Carman Phillip Carswell Peter Cattach Kerry Celledoni Andrew Coates Lynette Cobb Jamie Coburn Grant Cockburn Pamela Coles Daniel Collins Anthony (Tony) Collins Christine Collyer Simon Conlon John Costello Pamela Cotterall Simon Cox Gary Crosland Margaret Crowther Sarah Crundall Michael Cullen Sean Curley Alex Cutts Brian Dalton Shane Daly Marie Davey Jim Davies Dianne Degney Justin Desmond Peter Devey Sue Dinning Alexander Donald Vivienne Doogan Sallyanne Doyle Matthew Dunford Kayleen Dwyer Marie Edwards-Giller Peter Eickenloff Ihab Erian Karlene Evans Perry Faint David Farlow Karen Faulkner Zoe Fennell Debra Fennell Struan Ferguson Mandy Fisher Katherine Flanders Kelly Flood (Tom) Thomas Flood Eva Foster Christine Fox Brian Fuller James Gannon Madonna Gentry Simon Gideon Dominic Ginley Carla Gorton Paul Goulevitch Deborah Green Andrew Grodecki Judith Guley Mary Haire Ron Hale Kenneth Hall Kelleigh Hall |
Ross Hall Damien Hamwood Rodney Harris Michael Hart Bill Harvey-Walker Edward Hayton Barbara Heath Jan-Maree Hewitson Stephen Hinkler Wayne Hinton Ros Hirst Simone Hitchcock Bronwen Hodges Catherine Hogarth Janine Hope David Horn George Horold Peter Hughes Andrea Hull Jason Hunt Norman Jacobsen Trudy Jacobsen Simon James Belinda Johnson Susan Johnston Damian Jones Graham Jones Vicki Jordan Kathleen Josey Bridget Kelly Robert Kelly Renee Kempin Peter Keys Angela King Peter Knack Philip Kyson Helen Langford Vicki Larner Wendy Lawrence Cathy Leftwich Tiziana Licastro Colin Liddell Raymond Lihou Stephen Louwrens Tim Lowrey Christine Lowrie Brendan Lynch Michael Mahon John Marhin Trish Martin Wayne May Ian McCulloch Kim McDavid Ruth McFarlane Stephen McGinley David McInnes Maureen McKirdy Gary McMahon Kevin McNulty Geraldine Mein Craig Melchior Barbara Melville Bruce Mercer Rodney Miles Ian Miller Megan Miller Barry Millwood Cassandra Milmlow Perry Mitchell Catherine Moller Serah-Jane Morgan Jon Morris Jo-Ann Muller Zac Murphy Gordon Murray William Nason Patricia Neill Gavin Neville Stephanie Nguyen Christina Nipperess-Sims Paul O'Driscoll Linda O'Gorman Emma Olssen Todd O'Rourke Joanne O'Shanesy Janette Papani Ian Parker Scott Parrington Alana Pasteur Lynette Payne Josephine Peat Karl Peeters Manuel Pereira Kevin Place Sara Powell Suzanne Price Christine Radke |
Paul Ready Eileen Redmond Lachlan Rich Kirsten Richards Dennis Richardson Robert Rigg Darren Roach Gary Roberts Stuart Roberts Peter Robertson Michelle Robertson Perry Robinson Linda Robinson Peter Roche Melinda Rose Lynn Rowsell Shirley Roy Andrew Ryan Matthew Ryan-Sykes Helen Ryan-Sykes John Sant Angie Saville-Balsamo Debra Scott Alexander Scott Suellen Sellwood Julieta Serantes-Pena Robyn Sharpe Ryan Sheedy Joseph Simon Sylvia Smith Pauline Spackman Harry Spiegler John Stack Barry Stark Janet Starkey Mark Starkey Kerri-Ann Stedman Lyn Stephens Patrick Stevenson Mark Streten Leaza Stritzke-Fontana Kim Sunarjana Daniel Sweeney John Szandurski Adrian Tantari Mark Taylor Debra Thomas Shanti Thompson Kirsteen Thomson Amanda Timmers Jeanetta Tolu Trevor Toon Emma Tovell Robyn Treloar John Treloar Lee Tripcony Larry Turner Ross Uhlmann Kathleen Wacker Kim Walder Angela Walsh Gregory Walters Mark Weber Ellen Weber Debra Weekes Matthew Weinert Helen West Ronald West Paul Whitfield Sylvia Whittaker Rowena Wichman Derek Willie Heather Wilson Danielle Wilson Maria Wingrove Shawn Wondunna-Foley Marta Wood Peter Yates Debra Young Arthur Young Brad Zeller Debra Weekes Matthew Weinert Helen West Ronald West Paul Whitfield Sylvia Whittaker Rowena Wichman Derek Willie Heather Wilson Danielle Wilson Maria Wingrove Shawn Wondunna-Foley Marta Wood Peter Yates Debra Young Arthur Young Brad Zeller |