Bill Dunn (Australian politician)
 William Fraser Dunn, NSW Minister for Agriculture | |
| 10th Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales | |
| In office 16 April 1923 – 31 July 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Greg McGirr |
| Succeeded by | Jack Lang |
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| Born | 2 February 1877 First World War |
William Fraser Dunn
Early life
Dunn was born in
Political career
He joined the ALP in 1895 and was the party's successful candidate for the seat of Mudgee in the 1910 election. He resigned from the Labor Party and parliament in protest at the party's land policy in 1911. This left the party without a majority in the parliament and the policy was rapidly changed, allowing Dunn to win the resulting by-election as the endorsed ALP candidate. He continued as the member for Mudgee until the seat was replaced by the multi-member seat of Wammerawa in 1920. He represented this electorate until the single member seat of Mudgee was recreated in 1927 and, with the exception of the period 1932–1935, he remained the member for Mudgee until his retirement in 1950. In 1915-1918 he was granted leave from parliament to serve as a captain in the First Australian Imperial Force.[1]
Ministerial career
Dunn was the
Party Leader
Although Dunn had no factional power base in the Labor Party, his geniality resulted in his advancement within the parliamentary caucus. He was the deputy leader of the party in 1922–1923 and was selected by the federal executive of the ALP as a stopgap
References
- ^ "Mr (Captain) William Fraser Dunn (1877–1951)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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