Declan Clausen was first elected to Council at a by-election in 2015 and is a representative of the Australian Labor Party. He has served continuously as Deputy Lord Mayor since September 2017 and has been re-elected to serve for the duration of the current Council term. Declan is an energetic and committed Novocastrian who is passionate about sustainability, equality and the development of the city.

He holds a Masters in Sustainable Urban Development with Merit from the University of Oxford (UK), a Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) with Honours I from the University of Newcastle, and a Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting from the University of Wollongong. He is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees and has completed the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at Harvard University.

Outside of his role at CN, Declan is Group Manager Strategy & External Affairs at Hunter Water Corporation, and a Non-Executive Director at Active Super.

Membership on CN Committees:

– Chairperson, Strategy and Innovation Advisory Committee

– Deputy Chairperson, Asset Advisory Committee

– Alternate Member, Audit and Risk Committee

Membership on External Committees:

– Non-Executive Director, Newcastle Art Gallery Foundation