Burwyn Davidson
Burwyn Eric Davidson (21 July 1943 – 9 June 2012) was an Australian politician. He was a
Davidson was born in
He was elected to the Legislative Council at the 1988 state election, succeeding Labor MP Mal Sandon, who shifted to the Legislative Assembly, in Sandon's seat of Chelsea Province. He was promoted to shadow minister for roads and ports in 1992 upon Labor's loss of government, but was dumped in a reshuffle in December 1993.[3] He also served on the Natural Resources and Environment Committee (1988-1992), Road Safety Committee (1992-1996), and Legislative Council Government Appointments Committee (1991-1992).[1][2]
He was defeated by Liberal candidate Cameron Boardman at the 1996 election.[4] In retirement, he was an avid bluegrass musician.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Re-Member: Davidson, Burwyn Eric". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Burwyn Eric Davidson". Parliament of Victoria. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ Magazanik, Michael (21 December 1993), Three new faces as Labor looks to future, The Age
- ^ McKay, Sandra (1 April 1996), Review call for upper house as gap widens, The Age