Benn Banasik

Benjamin Jozef (Benn) Banasik (14 April 1983) is an elected Councillor of Wollondilly Shire Council East Ward.

Benn Banasik ran an independent group of candidates for the 2008 general council election, and was publicly elected with a group total of 50% of the total primary votes electing both Banasik and running mate Cassandra Twarloh.

Biography
Benn Banasik was born in Camden and grew up in the town of Picton. He studied at the St Anthony's Primary School in Picton, and went to high school at Picton High. Banasik then went on to study at TAFE and became President of the Campbelltown Student Association in 2000. After leaving TAFE Banasik worked in a series of jobs including, but not limited to, Financial Services, Customer Service, Insurance Consultancy and ADSL Technician.
Banasik then moved back to Wollondilly and in 2005 worked for a local cereal company Lowan Whole Foods later working from home for BT Financial Group. Banasik then met his now wife Amanda Hanger and they later married in 2009. He entered into local politics making news with his vocal opposition to the New South Wales Labor Party in particular the planned building the AGL Power Station in Appin.
Councillor, 2008-Present
Since election onto Wollondilly Council Benn Banasik has held a number of positions on committees including Macarthur Regional Organisation of Councils (MACROC) board of director member. Banasik has criticised the ALP publically in Council meetings over Appin’s postcode, lack of sewerage connection availability for residents in Bargo, the proposed closing of Bargo tip, and the approval of the AGL Power Station at Appin.
Benn Banasik partnered with Liberal Councillor from neighboring Council Campbelltown, Jai Rowell, in November 2008 controversially calling for local ALP member of Wollondilly Phil Costa to resign. This has sparked recent rumors reported in the District Reporter of Benn Banasik’s possible move into federal politics.

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