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