Jane Prentice Liberal National Julian Simmonds Liberal National The 2010 Walter Taylor Ward by-election was held on 23 October 2010 to elect the next councillor for the Brisbane City Council ward of Walter Taylor, following the resignation of incumbent Jane Prentice.

[1] Prentice resigned from council on 24 August 2010 after winning the division of Ryan at the federal election.

She had been re-elected for the Liberal Party at the 2008 Brisbane City Council election, and subsequently joined the Liberal National Party (LNP) when it was formed months later in July 2008.

[2][3] The by-election was easily won by LNP candidate Julian Simmonds, although there was a swing against of more than 6% after preferences.

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