Bruce McDonald Wight (16 June 1914 – 2 February 1969) was an Australian politician. Born in Mudgee,New South Wales,he was educated at Sydney Boys High School,graduating in 1929 [1] before becoming a business manager in Brisbane,having moved to Queensland. He served in the military 1937–1946. In 1949,he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Lilley,defeating Labor member Jim Hadley. He held the seat until 1961,when he was defeated by Labor's Don Cameron. He became a business executive after leaving politics. Wight died in 1969. [2]
Philip Ernest Lucock,CBE was an Australian politician and Presbysterian minister. He served in the House of Representatives from 1952 to 1980,representing the Division of Lyne for the Country Party. He was Deputy Speaker for a record span of over 13 years.
Thomas Simpson Crawford QC,was an Australian politician and New South Wales Senior Crown Prosecutor.
Leonard James Reynolds was an Australian politician who served as a Labor member of the Parliament of Australia from 1958 to 1966 and from 1969 to 1975.
William Tevlin Arthur was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney,he attended state schools and was on military service from 1941 to 1946. Subsequently he was a journalist,scriptwriter and research officer. He first contested the Australian House of Representatives seat of Barton in 1954,but was unsuccessful. However,in 1966,he defeated Labor member Len Reynolds and was elected to the Liberal Party. He held the seat until 1969 when he was defeated by Reynolds,whereupon he became a consultant. He was stabbed to death by a 21 year old waiter in February 1982.
James Donald Mathieson Dobie was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives for over 25 years,representing the seats of Hughes (1966–1969) and Cook. He was an assistant minister during the McMahon government (1971–1972). Prior to entering politics he worked for the Bank of New South Wales.
Garry Owen Barr Nehl,AM was an Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1984 to 2001,representing the seat of Cowper for the National Party. He served as deputy speaker from 1996 to 2001. He worked in journalism and public relations before his election to federal parliament and was a leading campaigner for New England statehood at the height of the movement in the 1960s.
Richard Emanuel Klugman was an Australian doctor,activist and politician. He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1990,representing the New South Wales seat of Prospect.
William Paul O'Connor was an Australian politician. He was educated at Catholic schools before becoming a clerk,as well as an organiser of the Australian Workers' Union.
Adam Kemball "Dick" Dein was an Australian politician. He was a United Australia Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1931 to 1934,representing the electorate of Lang,and of the Australian Senate for New South Wales from 1934 to 1940.
Sir William John Aston,KCMG was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney,he attended state schools before becoming an accountant and company director. He served in World War II from 1942 to 1944,and was involved in local politics as a member of Waverley Council. In 1955,he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Phillip. He held the seat until 1961,when he was defeated by Syd Einfeld of the Labor Party. Aston returned to the House in 1963,defeating Einfeld. On 21 February 1967 Aston was elected Speaker. He held this position until the Liberal Government's defeat at the hands of Gough Whitlam in 1972,when Aston lost his seat. He died in 1997.
Leonard Lewis"Len" Bosman was an Australian politician.
Cornelius "Con" Wallace was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney,he received a primary education before becoming a seaman and an organiser of the Seamen's Union of Australia. In 1917,he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for West Sydney,succeeding Prime Minister Billy Hughes,who contested Bendigo instead. In 1919,Wallace contested Nepean to make way for former Queensland Premier T. J. Ryan,but was defeated.
Daniel Patrick Minogue was an Australian politician. He was born in Ireland and worked as a shopkeeper and hotelier before entering politics. He served on the Sydney City Council from 1938 to 1950,leading the Lang Labor faction on the council. He later represented the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1969,holding the seat of West Sydney. Crescent Street in Glebe was renamed Minogue Crescent in his honour and the Minogue Reserve in Glebe was similarly named after him.
Wylie Talbot Gibbs is an Australian former surgeon and politician. He served in the House of Representatives from 1963 to 1969,representing the Liberal Party.
Henry George Pearce was an Australian politician who was a member of the House of Representatives from 1949 to 1961,representing the Division of Capricornia for the Liberal Party.
Francis Edward Doyle was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974,representing the electorate of Lilley.
Leonard William Hamilton was an Australian politician. Born in Jarrahdale,Western Australia,he was educated at Perth Boys School before becoming a wheat and sugar farmer. He served in the military from 1917 to 1920 and from 1940 to 1945. In 1946,he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Swan,defeating Labor MP Don Mountjoy. In 1949,he transferred to the new seat of Canning,where he remained until his retirement in 1961. Hamilton later served as President of the Western Australian branch of the Country Party. He died in 1987.
Adrian Frank Bennett was an Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1969 to 1975,holding the Western Australian seat of Swan for the Australian Labor Party (ALP). In later life he was associated with the LaRouche movement and helped establish the Curtin Labor Alliance.
Raymond Henry Sherry was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney,he was educated there at state schools. He spent 1941 to 1946 with the merchant navy before becoming an actor,television broadcaster and commentator,moving to Hobart in 1956. In 1969,he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Franklin,defeating Liberal MP Thomas Pearsall. He held the seat until his defeat by Liberal candidate Bruce Goodluck in 1975. In 1976 he entered the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin,holding the seat until 1979. Sherry died in 1989. His son,Nick Sherry,was a Senator from Tasmania from 1990 to 2012.
John Archibald McCallum was an Australian school teacher and politician,Senator for New South Wales.