Gideon Cordover

Hi, I'm Gideon!

I'm running in the 2026 Local Council elections as your Greens representative for mayor on Kingborough Council.

I'm a councillor, a communicator, and a proud Kingborough local.

I've been a Kingborough Councillor since 2019, and in that time I've helped move Council to oppose new pokies in our pubs and clubs, championed our commitment to net zero emissions by 2030, secured fossil fuel free banking in Council's treasury policy, and advocated for free public transport – which has now come to pass. There is so much more to do, and I want to keep doing it.

My path to this work was shaped by loss. When my dad, Robert, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, he wanted to end his life on his own terms at a time when voluntary assisted dying was still illegal in Tasmania, and our family supported him in that decision. That experience taught me that integrity and compassion have to guide our path, even when the law hasn't caught up. I joined the Greens to campaign for voluntary assisted dying legislation, and we won – too late for Robert, but not too late to ease suffering and heartache for others. Integrity, compassion, action – those are the values that brought me to the Greens, and they're what keep me here.

This election, I'm focused on housing, tackling economic inequality, a proper urban greening and street tree strategy for Kingborough, and delivering an aquatic centre for our Sports Precinct. A better world isn't just possible – when we work together, it's inevitable.

Hope to see you on the campaign trail,
Gideon