| Dr Max Poulter | |
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| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 1 July 1962 – 2 September 1962 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1913 Devonport, Tasmania |
| Died | 2 September 1962 (aged 48–49) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tasmania Columbia University |
| Occupation | Lecturer |
Maxwell William "Max" Poulter (1913 – 2 September 1962) was an Australian politician. Born in Devonport, Tasmania, he was educated at Devonport High School and then studied at the University of Tasmania, before becoming a teacher at Tasmanian state schools. He studied for a PhD at Columbia University in New York, winning his doctorate in 1952, after which he became a lecturer in education at the University of Queensland. He was elected to the Australian Senate in 1961 as a Labor Senator for Queensland, taking his seat in July 1962; however, less than three months later, he died, necessitating the appointment of George Whiteside to fill the vacancy.[1]