Terry Rumble
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Terrence John "Terry" Rumble (born 31 October 1942) is a former Australia
n politician. He was the Labor
member for Illawarra
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1988 to 1999.
Rumble was born at Bangalow
, New South Wales
, to parents Hubert and Kathleen. He attended Christian Brothers College at Wollongong
and then Wollongong Technical College, working as a shop assistant, clerk and public servant. He eventually qualified as an accountant. In 1962 he joined the Australian Labor Party
, and was active in the Unanderra
branch. He married Patricia on 19 June 1973; they had two children.
In 1987, the Labor member for the local state seat of Illawarra
, George Petersen
, resigned from the party and formed his own group, the Illawarra Workers Party
. Rumble was preselected as the replacement candidate, and at the 1988 election
won easily. He was relatively unchallenged at the 1991 and 1995 elections, and retired in 1999; he was replaced by Marianne Saliba
.
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 the 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 for Illawarra
Electoral district of Illawarra
Illawarra was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was originally created in 1859, replacing East Camden. It was replaced by Wollongong in 1904 and recreated in 1927. In 1968, it was abolished and partly replaced by Kembla. In 1971,...
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...
from 1988 to 1999.
Rumble was born at Bangalow
Bangalow, New South Wales
Bangalow is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in Byron Shire with a population of 1,327. The town is 765 km north of Sydney and 167 km south of Brisbane, just off the Pacific Highway...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, to parents Hubert and Kathleen. He attended Christian Brothers College at Wollongong
Wollongong, New South Wales
Wollongong is a seaside city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. It lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 82 kilometres south of Sydney...
and then Wollongong Technical College, working as a shop assistant, clerk and public servant. He eventually qualified as an accountant. In 1962 he 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...
, and was active in the Unanderra
Unanderra, New South Wales
Unanderra is a suburb of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 10 km south-west of the Wollongong CBD. It is bordered to the west by Farmborough, Cordeaux Heights and Farmborough Heights in the Mount Kembla foothills, the north by Figtree, the east by Berkeley...
branch. He married Patricia on 19 June 1973; they had two children.
In 1987, the Labor member for the local state seat of Illawarra
Electoral district of Illawarra
Illawarra was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was originally created in 1859, replacing East Camden. It was replaced by Wollongong in 1904 and recreated in 1927. In 1968, it was abolished and partly replaced by Kembla. In 1971,...
, George Petersen
George Petersen (Australian politician)
Wilfred George Petersen was an Australian politician, affiliated with the Australian Labor Party and elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly....
, resigned from the party and formed his own group, the Illawarra Workers Party
Illawarra Workers Party
The Illawarra Workers Party was an Australian political party formed by George Petersen after he was expelled from the Australian Labor Party.-External links:*...
. Rumble was preselected as the replacement candidate, and at the 1988 election
New South Wales state election, 1988
Elections to the 49th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday 19 March 1988. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election...
won easily. He was relatively unchallenged at the 1991 and 1995 elections, and retired in 1999; he was replaced by Marianne Saliba
Marianne Saliba
Marianne Frances Saliba was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.Saliba is the daughter of Alex and May Hudson and was the born in Barrhead, Scotland and migrated to Australia in 1964 with her parents. She was educated at St Anne’s College,...
.