Brisbane City Council introduces ‘family-friendly’ hours and video conferencing for its council and committee meetings.
Councilors campaigned for the changes last year to better support participation and flexibility, particularly for those who need to care for children.
Cr Adrian Schrinner said the move supports councillors who have children to participate in the democratic process.
“It is really important that we support parents in our team with that flexibility,” he said.
“And we want them to be able to participate in the democratic process and everything that we’ve done today indicates that this is what we do. We have introduced this [hybrid] technology, it is working today, and it is a historic day for the city.”