Max Willis
President of the New South Wales Legislative Council | |
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In office 3 July 1991 – 29 June 1998 | |
Preceded by | Max Willis |
Succeeded by | Meredith Burgmann |
Member of New South Wales Legislative Council | |
In office 2 September 1970 – 5 March 1999 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Brigadier | 6 December 1935
Commands | University of New South Wales Regiment (1972–75) |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War[1] |
Awards | Reserve Force Decoration Efficiency Decoration Cross of Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) |
Max Frederick Willis,
Born in
Willis had joined the
In 1970, Willis was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council. He was Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the council from 1977 to 1978 and Leader from 1978 to 1981. In 1991, he was elected President of the council, succeeding Johno Johnson, who had been president since 1978. In 1998, Willis was forced to resign as president and from the house when, under the influence of alcohol, he was unable to control proceedings during voting on a motion to dismiss Supreme Court Justice Vince Bruce.[5] He was replaced by Virginia Chadwick and retired from politics in 1999.[2] Willis died in August 2021, aged 85.
References
- ^ "Willis, Max Frederick". Vietnam War Nominal Roll. Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ a b c "The Hon. Max Frederick Willis". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Centenary Medal". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "National Medal with clasp". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "Distinguished NSW Minister known as Iron Lady". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax ltd. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2009.