| Honorific prefix | Mayor |
|---|---|
| Office 1 | Mayor of the City of Monash |
| Term start 1 | November 2025 |
| Predecessor 1 | Paul Klisaris |
| Term start 2 | 9 November 2021 |
| Term end 2 | 14 November 2022 |
| Predecessor 2 | Brian Little |
| Successor 2 | Tina Samardzija |
| Term start 3 | 11 November 2019 |
| Term end 3 | 24 October 2020 |
| Predecessor 3 | Shane McCluskey |
| Successor 3 | Brian Little |
| Office 4 | Councillor for the City of Monash |
| Term start 4 | 22 October 2016 |
| Predecessor 4 | Bill Pontikis |
| Party | Labor |
| Education | Carey Baptist Grammar School |
| Alma mater | Monash University |
| Birth date | 24 September 1978 (age 47) |
| 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.[6]
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.
References
- ^ "Monash City Council election results 2016 - Victorian Electoral Commission". Vec.vic.gov.au. 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "Monash City Council election results 2020". www.vec.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Sustainability and inclusiveness a focus for new Mayor in 2019/20". Monash.vic.gov.au. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "New mayor focuses on COVID recovery and sustainability in the year ahead". www.monash.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "Cr Stuart James elected Mayor". www.monash.vic.gov.au
- ^ "Mayor Stuart James". City of Monash. Victorian Government. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ https://www.mav.asn.au/who-we-are/governance/board
- ^ https://www.agr.org.au/agrboard
- ^ http://www.etc.org.au/news/etc-welcomes-new-chair-councillor-stuart-james-city-of-monash/
- ^ https://ptua.org.au/about/team/