Bob Brown (Australian Labor politician)
Bob Brown | |
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| 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 |
| Died | 30 March 2022 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Joy Hirschausen |
| Relations | Kelly Hoare (daughter) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney University of New England |
Robert James Brown AM (2 December 1933 – 30 March 2022) was an Australian Labor Party politician.
Early life
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Brown was born in
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
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 switched to federal politics, this time successfully contesting the nearby electorate of
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]
Death
Brown died on 30 March 2022, aged 88.[3] His funeral was held on 6 April 2022, a week after his death.[4]
References
- ^ "Mr Robert James Brown". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Robert James Brown AM". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Hon Bob BROWN". Newcastle Herald. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ Sellars, Krystal (6 April 2022). "Former Cessnock mayor, state and federal MP Bob Brown dies, aged 88". Maitland Mercury. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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