Clive Osborne
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Clive Geoffrey Osborne was an Australia
n politician
. He was a Country Party
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1967 to 1981, representing the electorate of Bathurst.
and Bathurst College of Technical and Further Education
; Osborne had active military duty during World War II
, serving in the Royal Australian Navy
during 1939 to 1945. He entered family furniture business in 1946 and was a reporter on Bathurst's local newspaper, The Western Advocate. In 1959, Osborne purchased properties at Duramana, north of Bathurst, and became a farmer.
Osborne was President of the Bathurst branch of the Returned Services League (Returned Serviceman's League) between 1959 and 1973. He was a Member of the Bathurst Land Board between 1960 and 1967, and a Member of Bathurst Legacy
from 1961. His recreational interests include hockey and swimming and was President of the Bathurst Men's Hockey Association.
, running against sitting Labor
Member, Gus Kelly
. Osborne was unsuccessful, winning 28.5 per cent of the vote in a three-cornered contest which saw Kelly re-elected. Following the death of Kelly (who held the seat for nearly forty years), a by-election
was held in 1967, and Osborne was elected on Liberal Party
preferences. Osborne was re-elected at the 1968
, 1971
, 1973
, 1976
and 1978
State elections.
Osborne contested the 1981 State election
, representing the National Country Party (as the Country Patry was then known). An electoral redistribution had moved the solid Labor voting town of Lithgow
from Blue Mountains to Bathurst, making Bathurst a notional Labor seat. The Labor Member for Blue Mountains, Mick Clough
moved seat to contest Bathurst and won with a margin of 0.05%. Osborne unsuccessfully contested the 1984 State election
in an unusual move where the National Party of Australia
(following another name change) endorsed two candidates.
During his time in Parliament, Osborne was a strong proponent of decentralisation
programs.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was a Country Party
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 of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
from 1967 to 1981, representing the electorate of Bathurst.
Private life
Osborne was the son of Edward Osborne, carpenter, and his wife Harriett Rose Osborne.Early years
Educated at Bathurst Primary School and Bathurst High SchoolBathurst High School (Australia)
Bathurst High School or as it is now known, Bathurst High Campus, is a secondary school in Bathurst founded in 1883. Along with Kelso High Campus it makes up Denison College of Secondary Education....
and Bathurst College of Technical and Further Education
Technical and Further Education
In Australia, training and further education or TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework...
; Osborne had active military duty during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, serving in the Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
during 1939 to 1945. He entered family furniture business in 1946 and was a reporter on Bathurst's local newspaper, The Western Advocate. In 1959, Osborne purchased properties at Duramana, north of Bathurst, and became a farmer.
Osborne was President of the Bathurst branch of the Returned Services League (Returned Serviceman's League) between 1959 and 1973. He was a Member of the Bathurst Land Board between 1960 and 1967, and a Member of Bathurst Legacy
Legacy
-Comics:* Legacy , an alias used by Genis-Vell, better known as Captain Marvel* "Batman: Legacy", a 1996 Batman storyline* Star Wars: Legacy, a 2006 series from Dark Horse* X-Men: Legacy, a 1991 series from Marvel Comics...
from 1961. His recreational interests include hockey and swimming and was President of the Bathurst Men's Hockey Association.
New South Wales state politics
Osborne was endorsed as the Country Party candidate for the seat of Bathurst at the 1965 State electionNew South Wales state election, 1965
The 1965 New South Wales state election was held on 1 May 1965. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1961 redistribution...
, running against sitting 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, Gus Kelly
Gus Kelly (politician)
Christopher Augustus "Gus" Kelly was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1925 to 1932 and again from 1935 until his death in 1967, representing the electorate of Bathurst...
. Osborne was unsuccessful, winning 28.5 per cent of the vote in a three-cornered contest which saw Kelly re-elected. Following the death of Kelly (who held the seat for nearly forty years), a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was held in 1967, and Osborne was elected on Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
preferences. Osborne was re-elected at the 1968
New South Wales state election, 1968
The 1968 New South Wales state election was held on 24 February 1968. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1966 redistribution...
, 1971
New South Wales state election, 1971
Elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly were held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 13 February 1971. The Liberal-Country Party coalition government led by Sir Robert Askin won a third term in office. The Labor Party opposition was led by Pat Hills.The...
, 1973
New South Wales state election, 1973
Elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly were held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 17 November 1973. The result was a win for the Liberal-Country Party coalition under Sir Robert Askin, which had been in office since 1965....
, 1976
New South Wales state election, 1976
A general election for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly was held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 1 May 1976. The result was a narrow win for the Australian Labor Party under Neville Wran—the party's first in the state in more than a decade.- Issues :The incumbent...
and 1978
New South Wales state election, 1978
A general election was held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 7 October 1978. The result was the "Wranslide": a landslide victory for the Australian Labor Party under Neville Wran....
State elections.
Osborne contested the 1981 State election
New South Wales state election, 1981
Elections were held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 19 September 1981. The result was a second "Wranslide": a landslide victory for the Australian Labor Party under Neville Wran, in which the government increased its already sizeable majority.The Liberals suffered the double...
, representing the National Country Party (as the Country Patry was then known). An electoral redistribution had moved the solid Labor voting town of Lithgow
Lithgow, New South Wales
Lithgow is a city in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia and is the centre of the local political division City of Lithgow. It is located in a mountain valley named Lithgow's Valley by John Oxley in honour of William Lithgow, the first Auditor-General of New South Wales.Lithgow is...
from Blue Mountains to Bathurst, making Bathurst a notional Labor seat. The Labor Member for Blue Mountains, Mick Clough
Mick Clough
Ralph James "Mick" Clough was an Australian politician, He was an Australian Labor Party Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1976 to 1981, representing the electorate of Blue Mountains and representing the electorate of Bathurst from 1981 to 1988 and again from 1991 to...
moved seat to contest Bathurst and won with a margin of 0.05%. Osborne unsuccessfully contested the 1984 State election
New South Wales state election, 1984
Elections were held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 24 March 1984. The Labor government led by Neville Wran won a fourth term in office, although with a reduced margin and a 7% swing against it....
in an unusual move where the National Party of Australia
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...
(following another name change) endorsed two candidates.
During his time in Parliament, Osborne was a strong proponent of decentralisation
Décentralisation
Décentralisation is a french word for both a policy concept in French politics from 1968-1990, and a term employed to describe the results of observations of the evolution of spatial economic and institutional organization of France....
programs.