Neil Brown (Australian politician)
| The Honourable Neil Brown QC | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Diamond Valley | |
| In office 25 October 1969 – 2 December 1972 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | David McKenzie |
| In office 13 December 1975 – 5 March 1983 | |
| Preceded by | David McKenzie |
| Succeeded by | Peter Staples |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Menzies | |
| In office 1 December 1984 – 25 February 1991 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Andrews |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1940 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Barrister |
Neil Anthony Brown, QC (born 22 February 1940) is a former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.
He was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Diamond Valley from 1969 to 1972, and 1975 to 1983, and the Division of Menzies (both in Victoria) from 1984 to 1991. He was Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party under John Howard from 1985 to 1987, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1981 to 1982, Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs in 1982 and Minister for Communications from 1982 to 1983. He was also a Parliamentary Delegate to the United Nations.
He studied law at the University of Melbourne, and was admitted to the Bar in Victoria in 1964. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1980. After leaving parliament, Brown separated from his wife and has since allowed himself to be identified as gay.[1]
Brown is now a mediator and arbitrator in domestic and international commercial, trade and construction matters and in Internet domain name disputes.[2][3]
He writes a weekly column for The Spectator Australia and has often been mistaken to be a Howard Government Minister despite Brown having left Parliament in 1991 five years before John Howard became Prime Minister in 1996.[4]
Honours
- 1 January 2001: Centenary Medal for service to the Commonwealth Parliament and Government from 1969 to 1991[5]
References
- ↑ McClymont, Kate (4 September 2004). "Leak kept me ahead of police - Marsden". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- ↑ Miller, Nick (19 September 2006). "Aussie by any name". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 20 April 2007.
- ↑ Miller, Nick (19 September 2006). "Arbitrator backs claim domain name use was 'conduct in bad faith'". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 20 April 2007.
- ↑ http://tvtonight.com.au/2014/07/conservatives-to-recommend-abc-sbs-board-members.html
- ↑ It's An Honour, Australian Government.
External links
- neilbrownqc.com (personal website)
- domaintimes.com (domain name dispute blog)
| Parliament of Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
| New division | Member for Diamond Valley 1969 – 1972 |
Succeeded by David McKenzie |
| Preceded by David McKenzie |
Member for Diamond Valley 1975 – 1983 |
Succeeded by Peter Staples |
| New division | Member for Menzies 1984 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Kevin Andrews |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Ian Viner |
Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs 1981 – 1982 |
Succeeded by Ian Macphee |
| Preceded by John Moore |
Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs 1982 |
Succeeded by Andrew Peacock (Industry and Commerce) Barry Cohen (Consumer Affairs) |
| Preceded by Ian Sinclair |
Minister for Communications 1982 – 1983 |
Succeeded by Michael Duffy |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by John Howard |
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia 1985 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Andrew Peacock |
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