John Beattie (Australian politician)
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John Maxwell Beattie is a former Australian politician. He was born in Melbourne, but later moved to Tasmania
. At the 1972 state election
, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
as a Liberal
member for Franklin
. He was Chair of Committees from 1982 to 1989 but did not hold ministerial office. Beattie retired in 1989.
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. At the 1972 state election
Tasmanian state election, 1972
Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on 22 April 1972. The one-term Liberal government of Premier Angus Bethune had collapsed following the withdrawal of support by Kevin Lyons...
, he was elected to the Tasmanian 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...
as a 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...
member for Franklin
Division of Franklin (state)
The Electoral Division of Franklin is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The division is named after Sir John Franklin, the arctic explorer who was Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land 1837-43...
. He was Chair of Committees from 1982 to 1989 but did not hold ministerial office. Beattie retired in 1989.