Wayne Wendt

Wayne Earl Wendt (born 21 August 1960) is a Labor Party politician who represented the electoral district of Ipswich West in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.^[1]

Wayne Wendt
Mayor of the City of Ipswich (Acting)
In office 3 May 2018 – 21 August 2018
Preceded by	Andrew Antoniolli
Succeeded by	Council Dissolved
Ipswich City Councillor for Division 5
In office 13 March 2016 – 21 August 2018
Preceded by	Heather Morrow
Succeeded by	Council Dissolved
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Ipswich West
In office 9 September 2006 – 23 March 2012
Preceded by	Don Livingstone
Succeeded by	Sean Choat
Personal details
Born	Wayne Earl Wendt (1960-08-21) 21 August 1960 (age 64)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor
Alma mater	Griffith University

In 2016, Wendt was elected as the Division 5 Councillor of the City of Ipswich.^[2] In 2017 he was elected Deputy Mayor.^[3] On May 3, 2018, he became Acting Mayor, following the resignation by the Mayor on suspected corruption charges and served in this capacity until the dissolution of Ipswich City Council in August 2018.^[4]