Craig Duby

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Craig Duby was a politician in the Australian Capital Territory. The decision of the Australian government to replace direct administration of the Territory with self-government was widely criticised. Duby ran for office as a member of the No Self-Government Party in 1989, and was elected[1]. Reversal of the move to self-government proved impractical and Duby resigned from the No Self-Government Party, along with Carmel Maher and David Prowse, to form the Independents Group on 1989-12-03. Duby left the Independents Group to found the Hare-Clark Independent Party on 1991-11-19.

Duby served as Minister For Finance and Urban Services.[2] In this capacity his most notable achievement was the construction of the "Duby dome" a cover for the Canberra Olympic Swimming Pool permitting its year-round use. Commenting on the Dubydome, Liberal leader Gary Humphries said

The words of some great sage spring to mind: "Things that men do live after them". I am afraid that there is very little else in the Territory that will live after Mr Duby, so to do away with his one remaining monument in the Territory would be a great pity, Mr Speaker.[3] }}</ref>

He also served, for one day, as Leader of the Opposition.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ ACT Electoral Commission - List of elected candidates - 1992 Election.
  2. ^ Legislative Assembly for the ACT - Search.
  3. ^ Legislative+Assembly+for+the+ACT+-+Search+ (+). +.
  4. ^ Legislative Assembly for the ACT - Search.


Preceded by
Trevor Kaine		 Opposition Leader of the Australian Capital Territory
1991		 Succeeded by
Gary Humphries
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