Stuart James | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of the City of Monash | |
| Assumed office 11 November 2019 - 24 October 2020 9 November 2021 - 14 November 2022 11 November 2025 - | |
| Deputy Mayor of the City of Monash | |
| In office 1 November 2016 –15 November 2017 | |
| City of Monash Councilor | |
| Assumed office 22 October 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1978 |
| Portfolio | Oakleigh Ward |
| Website | http://stujames.com.au |
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.
In 2023,Stuart joined the Board of the Municipal Association of Victoria representing the Eastern Metropolitan region [6] 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. [7] He is an active public transport advocate and was Chair of the Eastern Transport Coalition for 8 years, [8] ,sat on the Executive of the Public Transport Users Association for 7 years [9] ,on the Metropolitan Transport Forum and has written a number of transport focused op-eds.