Peter Browne (Australian politician)
Peter Browne | |
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 Photograph of Peter Grahame Browne, taken for the Australian Federal Parliamentary Handbook, 1960. | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Kalgoorlie | |
| In office 22 November 1958 – 9 December 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Fred Collard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1924 Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse | Margaret Browne |
Peter Grahame Browne (15 July 1924 – 11 September 2000) was an Australian Federal politician. Born in
Not yet satisfied with his contribution to the war, Browne signed-up with the
After the war Browne became a drover and horse breaker, as well as an organiser for the Liberal Party. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Kalgoorlie, in Western Australia. He held the seat until his defeat in 1961. He then served as the Principal Private Secretary to the Treasurer, Harold Holt, in the Menzies government.
Browne died in Fremantle in 2000[1] and was remembered in the House of Representatives. His wife, Margaret, died in 2023 at the age of 91. He is survived by his three children, Rosemary, Stephen and Peter.
References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
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