Forest Lake Ward was created in 2016 city council in Brisbane city and in the elections the Labor party won over the Green and Liberal National parties.
2016 The Forest Lake Ward is a Brisbane City Council ward covering Doolandella, Inala, Richlands, and parts of Forest Lake and Durack. 2016 Brisbane City Council election: Forest Lake Ward Labor 49.2 Liberal National 40.7 Greens 10.2 
