Malcolm Brooks
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Malcolm Harold Brooks OAM
(born 16 June 1930) is an Australian politician who served as member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for the district of Gosford
from 1973-1976 and as Shire President and Mayor of the City of Gosford.
A member of the Liberal Party
, Brooks was a councillor on Gosford Council from 1971. In 1973 he was elected Member for Gosford but lost the following election to Labor
candidate Brian McGowan by 70 votes. Brooks re-entered local government at the following election and was a Councillor, Shire President and City Mayor through to his unsuccessful re-election attempt as an independent councillor in the 2008 New South Wales Local Government Elections. As a Councillor, Brooks' supported retention of Australia's constitutional monarchy
, and opposed continued population growth in Gosford City, arguing that local infrastructure could not meet demand.
Prior to entering politics, Brooks was a rally car
driver and competed in many around Australia events.
Brooks' resides in the Gosford suburb of Point Frederick
. He is married with three children.
Order of Australia
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(born 16 June 1930) is an Australian politician who served as 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...
for the district of Gosford
Electoral district of Gosford
Gosford is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Chris Holstein of the Liberal Party. The former district of Gosford was renamed Terrigal for the 2007 state election...
from 1973-1976 and as Shire President and Mayor of the City of Gosford.
A member of the 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...
, Brooks was a councillor on Gosford Council from 1971. In 1973 he was elected Member for Gosford but lost the following election to 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...
candidate Brian McGowan by 70 votes. Brooks re-entered local government at the following election and was a Councillor, Shire President and City Mayor through to his unsuccessful re-election attempt as an independent councillor in the 2008 New South Wales Local Government Elections. As a Councillor, Brooks' supported retention of Australia's constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
Constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution, whether it be a written, uncodified or blended constitution...
, and opposed continued population growth in Gosford City, arguing that local infrastructure could not meet demand.
Prior to entering politics, Brooks was a rally car
Rallying
Rallying, also known as rally racing, is a form of auto racing that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars...
driver and competed in many around Australia events.
Brooks' resides in the Gosford suburb of Point Frederick
Point Frederick, New South Wales
Point Frederick is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located on a peninsula protruding into Brisbane Water south-southeast of Gosford's central business district. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....
. He is married with three children.