Colin Lewis Rattray, OAM

Order of Australia

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 (born 28 December 1931) is a former Australia

Australia

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n politician. He was an Independent

Independent (politician)

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 member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council

Tasmanian Legislative Council

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 from 1992 to 2004, representing first South Esk and then Apsley

Electoral division of Apsley

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Rattray was born in Scottsdale

Scottsdale, Tasmania

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, and was elected Mayor of Ringarooma

Ringarooma, Tasmania

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 in 1981. In 1992 he was elected to the Legislative Council for South Esk, which he held until that seat was replaced by Apsley in 1999. He remained member for Apsley until 2004, when he retired; he was succeeded by his daughter, Tania Rattray-Wagner

Tania Rattray-Wagner

Tania Verene Rattray-Wagner is an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council in the electoral division of Apsley....

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