Brian Miller (politician)
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Brian Kirkwall Miller was an Australian politician. Born in Queenstown
, he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council
in 1957 as the Labor
member for Newdegate. He held various ministerial portfolios and led the Government in the Council from 1972 to 1982. In 1986 he resigned from the Council to contest the House of Assembly
election, but he was unsuccessful.
Queenstown, Tasmania
Queenstown is a town in the West Coast region of the island of Tasmania. It is located in a valley on western slopes of Mount Owen on the West Coast Range.It had a population of 5,119 people . At the 2006 census, Queenstown had a population of 2,117....
, he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council
Tasmanian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart...
in 1957 as the 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...
member for Newdegate. He held various ministerial portfolios and led the Government in the Council from 1972 to 1982. In 1986 he resigned from the Council to contest the House of Assembly
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
election, but he was unsuccessful.