Stuart James
Australian politician
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Stuart James (born 24 September 1978) is an Australian politician. He was elected as a Councillor to the City of Monash in October 2016[1] and was re-elected in 2020 and 2024.[2] On 11 November 2019 he was elected as the 17th Mayor of the City of Monash[3] and was elected Mayor again in 2021-22 [4] and 2025-26[5]. He is married with three daughters and a son.[6]
Stuart James | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of the City of Monash | |
| Assumed office November 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Klisaris |
| In office 9 November 2021 – 14 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Little |
| Succeeded by | Tina Samardzija |
| In office 11 November 2019 – 24 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Shane McCluskey |
| Succeeded by | Brian Little |
| Councillor for the City of Monash | |
| Assumed office 22 October 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Pontikis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1978 |
| Party | Labor |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Carey Baptist Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Monash University |
| Website | http://stujames.com.au |
In 2023, Stuart joined the Board of the Municipal Association of Victoria representing the Eastern Metropolitan region[7] and was elected Deputy President in 2024. He sits on the Board of the Australian Local Government Association and on the Board of the Alliance for Gambling Reform.[8] He is an active public transport advocate and was Chair of the Eastern Transport Coalition for 8 years,[9], sat on the Executive of the Public Transport Users Association for 7 years [10], on the Metropolitan Transport Forum and has written a number of transport focused op-eds.