Leader Graham Quirk Preceded by John Campbell | Name Ryan Murphy | |
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Political party Liberal National Party | ||
Ryan Murphy is Councillor for Doboy Ward, on Brisbane City Council. Doboy Ward is home to over 28,000 residents and comprises the whole suburbs of Hemmant, Carina, Murarrie and Tingalpa, as well as parts of Belmont, Cannon Hill, Wakerley and Manly West.
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Early life
Growing up, Murphy attended Carina State School and Iona College at Lindum. After graduating he joined the Australian Army Reserves as a Signaller, before starting further study at the University of Queensland. He then worked as a public relations consultant in the mining and construction sector.
Queensland Parliament
Murphy first ran for office at the 2009 Queensland Election against the deputy premier, Paul Lucas, in the seat of Lytton. He was ultimately unsuccessful, though he managed to achieve a swing of 4%.
Brisbane City Council
He stoood for council in 2012, defeating former Deputy Mayor John Campbell who was the longest serving councillor in Brisbane, having represented Doboy for 30 years prior.
At the 2012 Brisbane City Council election the Liberal National Party gained a 5.4% swing in the ward, giving Murphy a 1,993 vote lead over Campbell. Elected at age 23, Murphy is the youngest councillor on Council.
On 5 March 2013, an arson attack on Murphy's ward office was foiled by a Queensland Police Service patrol, who spotted a man attempting to set the building alight with a "burning truck tyre". The 41-year-old male was arrested but no motive was identified for the attack.
In May 2015, Murphy was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Council's Finance, Economic Development and Administration Committee.
In November 2015, the Electoral Commission of Queensland redistributed the boundaries of Doboy Ward, removing the predominantly conservative areas of Gumdale, Ransome and part of Wakerley, cutting Murphy's margin from 4.6% to 1.8%.
Murphy was re-elected at the 2016 Council election, increasing his majority to 4.3% despite a 9.2% swing against the LNP.
Following the election, Murphy was re-appointed Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee.