# Peter Cumming
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{{Short description|Australian former politician}}
{{about||the mayor of Rumson, New Jersey|Peter Hood Ballantine Cumming}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Peter Cumming
| honorific_prefix = [Councillor](/source/Brisbane_City_Council)
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| office1 = Leader of the Opposition
on [Brisbane City Council](/source/Brisbane_City_Council)
| term_start1 = 4 April 2016
| term_end1 = September 2019
| predecessor1 = [Milton Dick](/source/Milton_Dick)
| successor1 = [Jared Cassidy](/source/Jared_Cassidy)
| office2 = Leader of the [Labor Party](/source/Queensland_Labor_Party)
on [Brisbane City Council](/source/Brisbane_City_Council)
| term_start2 = 4 April 2016
| term_end2 = September 2019
| predecessor2 = [Milton Dick](/source/Milton_Dick)
| successor2 = [Jared Cassidy](/source/Jared_Cassidy)
| office3 = Councillor of the [City of Brisbane](/source/Brisbane_City_Council)
for [Wynnum Manly Ward](/source/Wynnum_Manly_Ward)
| term_start3 = 26 March 1994
| term_end3 = 12 May 2023
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 = Sara Whitmee
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| constituency =
| party = [Labor](/source/Queensland_Labor_Party) (since 1979)[{{cite web |title=PETER CUMMING |url=https://event.elections.qld.gov.au/Candidate/CandidateDetail?EventID=593&EventType=2&ContestID=0&BoundaryID=11660&LGAID=18&ID=47439 |publisher=Electoral Commission of Queensland}}]
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'''Peter Cumming''' is an Australian former politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and leader of the [Labor Party](/source/Queensland_Labor_Party) on [Brisbane City Council](/source/Brisbane_City_Council) from 2016 until 2019.
==Political career==
Cumming was first elected to council for [Wynnum Manly Ward](/source/Wynnum_Manly_Ward) at the [1994 election](/source/1994_Brisbane_City_Council_election).[{{cite web |title=Peter Cumming elected Labor leader in Brisbane City Council |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/peter-cumming-elected-labor-leader-in-brisbane-city-council-20160404-gny4pf.html |publisher=Brisbane Times |date=4 April 2016}}]
In September 2019, six months before the [2020 Brisbane City Council election](/source/2020_Brisbane_City_Council_election), Cumming stepped down as leader and Jared Cassidy took his place.[{{cite web |title=Labor's lord mayoral candidate a mystery man to voters |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/qld/labors-lord-mayoral-candidate-a-mystery-man-to-voters-ng-8d1abe0bba8e1da82aed72be7b6b22b5 |publisher=The West Australian}}]
On 13 January 2023, Cumming was charged with mid-range [drink driving](/source/Drunk_driving) after attending a Christmas Eve party.[{{cite web |last1=Dennien |first1=Matt |title=Labor councillor charged with drink-driving 'seeking help' amid call to resign |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/labor-councillor-charged-with-drink-driving-seeking-help-amid-call-to-resign-20230113-p5ccel.html |publisher=Brisbane Times |access-date=13 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328112435/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/labor-councillor-charged-with-drink-driving-seeking-help-amid-call-to-resign-20230113-p5ccel.html |archive-date=28 March 2023 |date=13 January 2023}}][{{cite web |last1=Heslehurst |first1=Brayden |title=Brisbane City Councillor Peter Cumming opens up after drink driving charges |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southeast/brisbane-city-councillor-peter-cumming-opens-up-after-drink-driving-charges/news-story/addf4257e59b67f86b5656ba62d9ac0b |publisher=The Courier Mail |access-date=13 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230225221724/https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southeast/brisbane-city-councillor-peter-cumming-opens-up-after-drink-driving-charges/news-story/addf4257e59b67f86b5656ba62d9ac0b?amp&nk=774b766a003c76b5b9e0bda0e2072a61-1677363451 |archive-date=25 February 2023 |date=25 February 2023}}] Three months later, he announced he would resign from council.[{{cite web |last1=Dennien |first1=Matt |title=Two LNP councillors join Brisbane's City Hall departure queue |url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/two-lnp-councillors-join-brisbane-s-city-hall-departure-queue-20230417-p5d11r.html |publisher=Brisbane Times |access-date=13 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805041148/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/two-lnp-councillors-join-brisbane-s-city-hall-departure-queue-20230417-p5d11r.html |archive-date=5 August 2024 |date=17 April 2023}}]
Cumming officially resigned on 12 May 2023, and was replaced days later by Sara Whitmee.[{{cite web |title=Cr Peter Cumming - for Wynnum Manly Ward |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1196105997943783&set=a.656594771894911& |website=Facebook |date=12 May 2023}}]
==References==
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