William George Hayden was an Australian politician who served as the 21st governor-general of Australia from 1989 to 1996. He was Leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1977 to 1983,and served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from 1983 to 1988 under Bob Hawke and as Treasurer of Australia in 1975 under Gough Whitlam.
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Sir Denis James "Jim" Killen,was an Australian politician and a Liberal Party member of the Australian House of Representatives for almost 30 years,1955 to 1983,representing the Division of Moreton in Queensland. He served as Vice-President of the Executive Council,Minister for Defence and Minister for the Navy during his parliamentary career.
The Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) is a major conservative political party in Queensland,Australia. It was formed in 2008 by a merger of the Queensland divisions of the Liberal Party and the National Party. At a federal level and in most other states,the two parties remain distinct and often operate as a Coalition. The LNP is a division of the Liberal Party of Australia,and an affiliate of the National Party of Australia.
Donald Alastair Cameron,was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in federal parliament from 1946 to 1961,representing the Division of Oxley in Queensland. He was a doctor by profession and held ministerial office as Minister for Health in the Menzies government from 1956 to 1961. After losing his seat he served a term as High Commissioner to New Zealand (1962–1965).
The 1961 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 9 December 1961. All 122 seats in the House of Representatives and 31 of the 60 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Liberal–Country coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies defeated the opposition Labor Party under Arthur Calwell,despite losing the two-party-preferred popular vote. In his first election as Labor leader,Calwell significantly reduced the Coalition's margin,gaining 15 seats to leave the government with only a two-seat majority. This was the first and only time that a Federal Government won a sixth consecutive term in office.
Timothy James Nicholls is an Australian politician and a former leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland. He served as the Treasurer of Queensland and the Minister for Trade of that state between March/April 2012 and 14 February 2015. He is the member for Clayfield in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. He was originally a member of the Liberal Party including a stint as its deputy leader,but joined the Liberal National Party in 2008 when the Liberal Party and the National Party merged in Queensland.
Redcliffe is a Legislative Assembly of Queensland electoral division in Brisbane,Queensland,Australia.
Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns was an Australian dentist and politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as Minister for Housing in the McMahon government from 1971 to 1972. He served in the House of Representatives for 15 years,representing the Queensland seat of Lilley from 1963 to 1972 and 1974 to 1980.
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.
Manfred Douglas Cross was an Australian public servant and politician. He was educated at various state schools in Brisbane in Queensland before joining the Queensland public service and later,in 1961,becoming a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Brisbane.
Demetrios "Jim" Fouras,was an Australian politician. He was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.
The 2015 Queensland state election was held on 31 January 2015 to elect all 89 members of the unicameral Legislative Assembly of Queensland.
Neil Aaron Symes is an Australian politician who was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Lytton from 2012 to 2015. He was the youngest member of the Queensland Parliament during his term.
Ian Bradley Walker is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal National member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2017,representing the electorate of Mansfield. He was Minister for Science,Information Technology,Innovation and the Arts from 2013 to 2015 under Campbell Newman.
Samuel Victor Cox is a former Australian Liberal National politician who was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Thuringowa from 2012 to 2015. He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School.
Harold Bertram Lowes was an Australian lawyer and politician. He was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1974 until 1977,representing the electorate of Brisbane.
William John Glasson is an Australian ophthalmologist. He was President of the Australian Medical Association 2003–05. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Liberal National Party of Queensland in the contest for the seat of Griffith,held by the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd,in the 2013 federal election. He was again unsuccessful in the by-election held on 8 February 2014 as a result of Rudd's resignation from Parliament.
Christian Andrew Carr Rowan is an Australian politician and specialist physician. He has been the Liberal National Party State Member for Moggill in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.
Dugald Milton Dick is an Australian politician serving as the 32nd and current speaker of the Australian House of Representatives since 2022. A member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP),he has been the member of parliament (MP) for the division of Oxley since 2016. He previously served on the Brisbane City Council from 2008 to 2016 and as an ALP state secretary from 2004 to 2008.
