Garry McIlwaine
Encyclopedia
Garry David McIlwaine is a former Australia
n politician. He was a Labor
member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
, representing Yaralla
from 1978 to 1981 and Ryde
from 1981 to 1988.
The son of Charles Victor and Leila Josephine McIlwaine, he was born in Concord West
in Sydney
. He attended school in the Concord area and studied law part-time at the University of Sydney
, completing the course in 1969. In 1970 he was admitted to the New South Wales Bar. He had joined the Australian Labor Party
in 1965.
In 1978, McIlwaine was selected as the Labor candidate for the marginal Liberal
seat of Yaralla
, and he defeated the sitting MP, Lerryn Mutton
. Yaralla was replaced by Ryde
in 1981, which McIlwaine duly won. He held the seat until 1988, when he was defeated by Liberal candidate Michael Photios
. Subsequent to his defeat, he held the position of Judicial Registrar of the Federal Court of Australia
(1997–98).
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. He was a 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 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...
, representing Yaralla
Electoral district of Yaralla
Yaralla was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1968 to 1981.-Members for Yaralla:...
from 1978 to 1981 and Ryde
Electoral district of Ryde
Ryde is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It includes the suburbs and localities of Denistone, Denistone East, Denistone West, Macquarie Park, Marsfield, Meadowbank, Melrose Park, Ryde, North Ryde, West Ryde; and part of Eastwood.It is...
from 1981 to 1988.
The son of Charles Victor and Leila Josephine McIlwaine, he was born in Concord West
Concord West, New South Wales
Concord West is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Concord West is located 16 km west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada Bay...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. He attended school in the Concord area and studied law part-time at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
, completing the course in 1969. In 1970 he was admitted to the New South Wales Bar. He had joined the Australian Labor Party
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...
in 1965.
In 1978, McIlwaine was selected as the Labor candidate for the marginal Liberal
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...
seat of Yaralla
Electoral district of Yaralla
Yaralla was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1968 to 1981.-Members for Yaralla:...
, and he defeated the sitting MP, Lerryn Mutton
Lerryn Mutton
Lerryn William Mutton OAM is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Yaralla in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1968 to 1978....
. Yaralla was replaced by Ryde
Electoral district of Ryde
Ryde is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It includes the suburbs and localities of Denistone, Denistone East, Denistone West, Macquarie Park, Marsfield, Meadowbank, Melrose Park, Ryde, North Ryde, West Ryde; and part of Eastwood.It is...
in 1981, which McIlwaine duly won. He held the seat until 1988, when he was defeated by Liberal candidate Michael Photios
Michael Photios
Michael Stephen Photios was an Australian politician representing the seats of Ryde and Ermington in the New South Wales Parliament for the New South Wales Division of the Liberal Party of Australia....
. Subsequent to his defeat, he held the position of Judicial Registrar of the Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court of record which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law , along with some summary criminal matters. Cases are heard at first instance by single Judges...
(1997–98).