Documents obtained by the Queanbeyan Age show Queanbeyan-Palerang mayor Tim Overall was once a member of the NSW Liberal Party despite claims he is apolitical.

Prior to the council election in September last year Tim Overall and his ticket campaigned on a strict platform opposing political parties in local government.

Queanbeyan-Palerang mayor Tim Overall said he did not recall his one-time membership of the NSW Liberal Party until reminded by Fairfax Media. Credit:Jamila Toderas

Cr Overall has confirmed that he was a member of the NSW Liberal Party in 2005 and 2006 but claims he had no recall over it until presented with the document.

Documents obtained by the Queanbeyan Age under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 show Cr Overall was a member of the party from May 2005 to December 2006.