Tom Jones (Australian politician)
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| Born | Thomas Henry Jones 2 March 1924 Labor Party |
Thomas Henry Jones
Early life
Jones was born in Donnybrook, Western Australia. He worked as a call boy with the railways at the beginning of his career after moving to Collie in 1929. In 1947 he joined the coal mining industry and in 1951 was elected General Secretary of the Coal Miners Industrial Union - the youngest person ever elected to that position. He also served as Secretary of the Collie Coal Miners Combined Union. Tom Jones was also responsible as an industrial advocate for winning the 35-hour week as an Award Condition for Australian workers.
Political life
Jones was elected as member for
During his parliamentary career he was active in the policies of Government for the coal mining industry. He was Chairman of the State Parliamentary Party during the period of the John Tonkin Government. In 1974, with the Labor Party in Opposition, he was a member of the Tonkin Shadow Ministry.
Medal of the Order of Australia
Jones holds the
See also
- Tonkin Ministry
- Tonkin shadow ministry
References
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2007) |
- ^ "THIRTY-NINTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION 2014" (PDF). Hansard Parliamentary Debates. parliament.wa.gov.au. 10 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "JONES, Thomas Henry". It's an Honour (Australian Government). Retrieved 28 July 2007.