Bob Brown (Australian Labor politician)
| The Honourable Bob Brown AM | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Hunter | |
| In office 18 October 1980 – 1 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Bert James |
| Succeeded by | Eric Fitzgibbon |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Charlton | |
| In office 1 December 1984 – 31 August 1998 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Hoare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 December 1933 Pelaw Main, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Joy Hirschausen |
| Children | Kelly Hoare; a son |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney University of New England |
Robert James "Bob" Brown AM (born 2 December 1933) is a former Australian Labor Party politician.
Early life
Brown was born in Pelaw Main and at educated at Pelaw Main Primary School, Kurri Kurri Junior Technical High School, Maitland Boys High School, the University of Sydney (B.Ec), Sydney Teachers' College (Dip.Ed), Broken Hill Technical College and the University of New England. He married Elizabeth Joy Hirschausen in 1960 and had one daughter (Kelly Hoare) and one son.
Political career
Brown first contested the then safe Liberal seat of Paterson at the 1961 federal election. He gathered a 6.5% swing to Labor but failed to beat the sitting member and Menzies Government Minister, Allen Fairhall. Brown later contested and won the seat of Cessnock in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and held it from 1978 to 1980.
He then switched to federal politics, this time successfully contesting the nearby electorate of Hunter, holding it from 1980 until 1984. Brown then moved to the new seat of Charlton, representing it from 1984 to 1998. He served as Minister for Land Transport from 1988 to 1993. He retired in 1998, and was succeeded in Charlton by his daughter, Kelly Hoare.[1]
Honours
On 11 June 2007, Brown was named a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to the Australian Parliament, particularly in the area of transport policy, to the community of the Hunter Region through local government, heritage and sporting organisations, and to economics education."[2]
References
- ↑ "Mr Robert James Brown (1933 - )". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ↑ "Robert James Brown AM". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peter Morris |
Minister for Land Transport (and Shipping Support) 1988 – 1993 |
Title abolished |
| Parliament of New South Wales | ||
| Preceded by George Neilly |
Member for Cessnock 1978 – 1980 |
Succeeded by Stan Neilly |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Bert James |
Member for Hunter 1980 – 1984 |
Succeeded by Eric Fitzgibbon |
| New division | Member for Charlton 1984 – 1998 |
Succeeded by Kelly Hoare |
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