Fred Tubby

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Frederick Charles Tubby (born 23 January 1947) is a former Australian politician.

The son of Reg Tubby, also an MP, he was born in Morawa, Western Australia. He was a school principal before entering politics. [1]

In 1988 he was elected in a by-election to the Western Australian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Dale, moving to the new seat of Roleystone the following year. [1] During this period, he was serving alongside his father until 1989. [1] In 1989 he was appointed Shadow Minister for the Family, Seniors and Consumer Affairs, exchanging Education for Family in 1990 and becoming simply Shadow Minister for Education in 1992. [1] In February 1993, he was accused of making derogatory remarks about students with disabilities by the Minister for Education, Kay Hallahan. [2] In 1993, following the Liberal election victory, he became a parliamentary secretary, which he remained throughout the two terms of Liberal government. [1] He lost his seat in 2001. [1] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Mr Frederick (Fred) Tubby". Member's biographical register. Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Hallahan, Kay (4 February 1993). "Opposition asked to investigate alleged derogatory remarks". Western Australian Government. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Mr Frederick (Fred) Charles Tubby". Parliament of Western Australia.
Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Dale
1988–1989		Abolished
New seat Member for Roleystone
1989–2001		Succeeded by
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