Bill Baumann
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William Francis "Bill" Baumann (born 12 October 1942) is a former Australian politician. He was the National Party
member for Albert
in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
from 1995 to 2001.
Born at Southport
, Baumann was chairman of a coach company before his election. In 1995 he defeated John Szczerbanik to win the seat of Albert
for the National Party. He became Opposition Whip in 1998 following Labor
's formation of government. He was defeated in 2001 by Labor candidate Margaret Keech
.
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
member for Albert
Electoral district of Albert
The electoral district of Albert is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland. Albert is named for the Albert River, which runs through the electorate and separates Logan City from Gold Coast City...
in the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
from 1995 to 2001.
Born at Southport
Southport, Queensland
-Sport:The Southport Sharks Australian rules football club has a presence in the area, including a club and function centre.-Transport:The Broadwaterway is a foreshoreway that encourages pedestrians and cyclists to travel along the Broadwater foreshores of Southport.A ferry terminal is planned for...
, Baumann was chairman of a coach company before his election. In 1995 he defeated John Szczerbanik to win the seat of Albert
Electoral district of Albert
The electoral district of Albert is a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland. Albert is named for the Albert River, which runs through the electorate and separates Logan City from Gold Coast City...
for the National Party. He became Opposition Whip in 1998 following Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
's formation of government. He was defeated in 2001 by Labor candidate Margaret Keech
Margaret Keech
Margaret Majella Keech is an Australian politician and is a member of for the Labor Party.In 2001 she was the first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the seat of Albert and is currently the Government Whip...
.