Khal Asfour | |
|---|---|
| 1stMayor of Canterbury-Bankstown | |
| In office 26 September 2017 – 11 May 2023 | |
| Deputy | See list
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| Preceded by | Richard Colley (Administrator) |
| Succeeded by | Bilal El-Hayek |
| Councillor of theCity of Canterbury-Bankstown forBankstown Ward | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2017 | |
| 52ndMayor of Bankstown | |
| In office 27 June 2011 – 16 September 2014 | |
| Deputy | Allan Winterbottom Scott Parker |
| Preceded by | Tania Mihailuk |
| Succeeded by | Linda Downey |
| In office 21 September 2015 – 12 May 2016 | |
| Deputy | Dan Nguyen |
| Preceded by | Linda Downey |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
Khaldoun Asfour is an Australian politician and former Mayor of theCity of Canterbury-Bankstown,[1] the largestlocal government area inNew South Wales by population, and fourth most-populous local government inAustralia. He previously served as a councillor for theCity of Bankstown from 2004 to 2016, serving as its mayor from 2011 to 2014 and again from 2015 to 2016.[2][3]
Asfour is a member of theAustralian Labor Party, and publicly announced his intention to nominate as the party's endorsed candidate for the New South Wales state seat ofLakemba for the2015 New South Wales state election.[4][5] He was not successful, with the party choosing eventual MPJihad Dib without a local pre-selection contest taking place.[6]
In 2018, Asfour announced that the City of Canterbury-Bankstown would establish a pilot program to provide free childcare to all local asylum seeker families in its council-run centres, the first program of its kind in Australia.[7]
In 2022, Asfour was accused of being an acolyte for corrupt politician Eddie Obeid by fellow Labor MP Tania Mihailuk in State Parliament.[8] Following the claims, Asfour was investigated by an independent party and was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing in January 2023.[9]
| Civic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Richard McLaughlin | Deputy Mayor of Bankstown 2008 – 2011 | Succeeded by Allan Winterbottom |
| Preceded by | Mayor of Bankstown 2011 – 2014 | Succeeded by Linda Downey |
| Preceded by Linda Downey | Mayor of Bankstown 2015 – 2016 | Council abolished |
| Preceded by Richard Colley as Administrator | Mayor of Canterbury-Bankstown 2017 – 2023 | Succeeded by Bilal El-Hayek |
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