hiː wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ dʒˈiːlɔŋ kˈaʊnsəl ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntɪŋ dˈiːkɪn wˈɔːɹd, ænd wʌz ɹˌiːᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ.
He was elected to the City of Greater Geelong council in 2001, representing Deakin Ward, and was re-elected in 2004.