Robert Brown (Australian Labor politician)
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Robert James Brown, AM
(born 2 December 1933) is a former Australian Labor Party
politician.
and at educated at Pelaw Main Primary School, Kurri Kurri
Junior Technical High School, Maitland Boys High School, the University of Sydney
(B.Ec
), Sydney Teachers' College (Dip.Ed
), Broken Hill Technical College and the University of New England
. He married Elizabeth Joy Hirschausen in 1960 and had one daughter (Kelly Hoare
) and one son.
seat of Paterson
at the 1961 federal election
. Brown gathered a 6.5% swing toward Labor however failed to beat the sitting member and Menzies Government
Minister Allen Fairhall
. Brown than contested and won the seat of Cessnock
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
and held it from 1978 to 1980. He switched to Federal politics again, this time in the nearby Division of Hunter
and held it from 1980 to 1984, and then moved to the new seat of Charlton
from 1984 to 1998. He was Minister for Land Transport
from 1988 to 1993. He retired in 1998, and was succeeded in Charlton by his daughter, Kelly Hoare
.
Order of Australia
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(born 2 December 1933) is a former 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...
politician.
Early life
Brown was born in Pelaw MainPelaw Main, New South Wales
Pelaw Main is a hamlet a few kilometres south-west of Kurri Kurri, in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It owes its origins entirely to the colliery there of the same name.-Pelaw Main Colliery:...
and at educated at Pelaw Main Primary School, Kurri Kurri
Kurri Kurri, New South Wales
Kurri Kurri is a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, in the Cessnock LGA. At the 2006 census its population was 5,644...
Junior Technical High School, Maitland Boys High School, 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...
(B.Ec
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
), Sydney Teachers' College (Dip.Ed
Diploma of Education
The Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in many Commonwealth countries including Australia, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom...
), Broken Hill Technical College and the University of New England
University of New England, Australia
The University of New England is an Australian public university with approximately 18,000 higher education students. Its original and main campus is located in the city of Armidale in northern New South Wales....
. He married Elizabeth Joy Hirschausen in 1960 and had one daughter (Kelly Hoare
Kelly Hoare
Kelly Joy Hoare , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007, representing the Division of Charlton, New South Wales...
) and one son.
Political career
Brown's first contested the than safe LiberalLiberal 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 Paterson
Division of Paterson
The Division of Paterson is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located just north of Newcastle, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It extends to the Hunter Valley in the south, the Manning River in the north, and the Great Dividing Range in the west...
at the 1961 federal election
Australian federal election, 1961
Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 December 1961. All 122 seats in the House of Representatives, and 31 of the 60 seats in the Senate were up for election...
. Brown gathered a 6.5% swing toward Labor however failed to beat the sitting member and Menzies Government
Ninth Menzies Ministry
The Ninth Menzies Ministry was the fortieth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 22 December 1961 to 18 December 1963.Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition-Cabinet:*Rt Hon Robert Menzies, QC MP: Prime Minister...
Minister Allen Fairhall
Allen Fairhall
Sir Allen Fairhall KBE was an Australian politician and Member of the Parliament of Australia for the Division of Paterson from 1949 to 1969. During that period he held a number of ministerial portfolios, most notably Supply and Defence.Fairhall was born at Morpeth and attended East Maitland...
. Brown than contested and won the seat of Cessnock
Electoral district of Cessnock
Cessnock is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in the rural fringe of the Hunter. It is represented by Clayton Barr of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...
in 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...
and held it from 1978 to 1980. He switched to Federal politics again, this time in the nearby Division of Hunter
Division of Hunter
The Division of Hunter is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in northern rural New South Wales, and encompasses much of the Hunter Valley region, including the towns of Singleton, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Cessnock and Denman...
and held it from 1980 to 1984, and then moved to the new seat of Charlton
Division of Charlton
The Division of Charlton is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Matthew Charlton, who was Leader of the Australian Labor Party 1922-28. It is located in the Hunter Valley area of New South Wales, including the coal-mining towns of...
from 1984 to 1998. He was Minister for Land Transport
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (Australia)
The Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport is the Hon Anthony Albanese. On 3 December 2007 he replaced the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, the Hon Mark Vaile, who held office since August 2006, and the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, the Hon Jim...
from 1988 to 1993. He retired in 1998, and was succeeded in Charlton by his daughter, Kelly Hoare
Kelly Hoare
Kelly Joy Hoare , Australian politician, was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007, representing the Division of Charlton, New South Wales...
.