Gordon Bilney
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Gordon Neil Bilney (born 21 June 1939) is an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1983 to 1996.
Bilney was born in Renmark, South Australia.
Bilney was first elected to federal parliament at the 1983 federal election. He won the seat of Kingston, based in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, defeating incumbent Liberal MP Grant Chapman. Bilney was subsequently re-elected to the same seat at the 1984, 1987, 1990 and 1993 elections. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Susan Jeanes at the 1996 federal election.
Between 1990 and 1996, Bilney was a minister in the Labor governments of Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. He was the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel from 1990 to 1993 and the Minister for Development Cooperation and Pacific Island Affairs from 1993 to 1996.
Prior to entering politics, Bilney was a foreign diplomat. He was the Australian High Commissioner to the West Indies from 1980 to 1982.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by David Simmons |
Minister for Defence Science and Personnel 1990 – 1993 |
Succeeded by John Faulkner |
| New creation | Minister for Development Cooperation and Pacific Island Affairs 1993 – 1996 |
Portfolio abolished |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Grant Chapman |
Member for Kingston 1983 – 1996 |
Succeeded by Susan Jeanes |
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| NAME | Bilney, Gordon Neil |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 21 June 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Renmark, South Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
