Richard Jones | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
| In office 13 March 1988 –28 February 2003 | |
| Preceded by | The Hon. Dr. Elisabeth Wilma Kirkby |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Chesterfield-Evans |
| Chairman and inaugural leader of Friends of the Earth Australia | |
| In office 1974–? | |
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| Born | 16 February 1940 Epsom,Surrey,England,United Kingdom |
| Party | Independent (after 1996) |
| Other political affiliations | Democrats (until 1996) |
Richard Stanley Leigh Jones (born 16 February 1940) was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 13 March 1988 to 28 February 2003.
Born in Epsom,Surrey,England,educated at Downsend School and Epsom College, [1] he emigrated to Australia in 1965. He joined the Australia Party in 1971 and later the Australian Democrats,and was elected twice to the parliament as a Democrats candidate.[ citation needed ] He left the party in 1996 whilst still a sitting member and turned Independent,after endorsing Australian Labor Party candidates in the 1996 Australian federal election.[ citation needed ]
He was the first convenor of Friends of the Earth Australia and assisted in the founding of Greenpeace in Australia. [2] During his time in parliament,he voiced concern about environmental issues,including destruction of sand dunes at Myall Lakes.
Beyond his dedication to green politics and animal rights issues,he was also a vigorous proponent of alternative medicine;speaking several times in parliament in favour of homoeopathy and traditional Chinese medicine.[ citation needed ]
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