Stuart St. Clair

Stuart St. Clair
Member of the Australian Parliament
for New England
In office
3 October 1998 – 10 November 2001
Preceded by Ian Sinclair
Succeeded by Tony Windsor
Personal details
Born 21 November 1949 (1949-11-21) (age 62)
Sydney, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Political party National Party of Australia
Occupation Truck driver

Stuart Roy St. Clair (born 21 November 1949), Australian lobbyist and politician, is the chief executive of the Australian Trucking Association and was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of New England between 1998 to 2001.

Born in Sydney in 1949, St. Clair spent his early life as truck driver and sawmiller before becoming involved in politics in the 1980s. He was elected to Guyra Shire Council in 1987 and later become mayor.

In 1998, St. Clair was chosen by the National Party to succeed Ian Sinclair as member for the seat of New England. He contested and won the subsequent election and served on a number of parliamentary committees during his tenure as an MHR. In 2001, St. Clair was defeated by independent Tony Windsor, and became a senior advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport, John Anderson. In March 2006, St. Clair was appointed Chief Executive of the Australian Trucking Association.

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Ian Sinclair
Member for New England
1998–2001
Succeeded by
Tony Windsor