Peter John Flannery is an Australian politician currently serving as the mayor of the City of Moreton Bay in Queensland,^[1][2] Australia's third most-populous local government area.^[3]

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Councillor Peter Flannery
Mayor of the City of Moreton Bay known as Moreton Bay Region until 2023
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 March 2020
Preceded by	Allan Sutherland
Moreton Bay Regional Councillor for Division 2
In office 28 April 2012 – 28 March 2020
Preceded by	Chris Whiting
Succeeded by	Mark Booth
Personal details
Born	Toowoomba, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Annemarie Flannery
Children	9 including step children
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1983–1994

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Flannery served as a Caboolture Shire Councillor from 2004 to 2008.^[4]

He served as Councillor for Division 2 of the Moreton Bay Region from 2012 to 2020.^[5]

In March 2010, Flannery unsuccessfully sought party endorsement against Wyatt Roy from the Liberal National Party of Queensland during their preselection process for the federal Division of Longman.He resigned from the LNP in 2011. ^[6]

Flannery was elected mayor of the Moreton Bay Regional Council in 2020. In July 2023 during his tenure, the Moreton Bay Region was renamed the City of Moreton Bay.^[7]