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'''Reginald John |
'''Reginald John Birney''' (26 September 1928 – 1 January 1995) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was a barrister before entering politics. In 1975, he was elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives]] as the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] member for [[Division of Phillip|Phillip]]. He held the seat until his defeat in 1983 by [[Jeannette McHugh]]. Birney died in 1995.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/opinion/a-name-to-look-out-for-rather-than-recall-20050302-gdku6e.html|title=A name to look out for rather than recall|newspaper=Sydney Morning Herald|date=2 March 2005|access-date=14 August 2023}}</ref> His youngest son, [[Matt Birney]], was [[Western Australia]]n [[Leader of the Opposition (Western Australia)|Opposition Leader]] from 2005 to 2006.<ref name=Psephos>{{cite web|last=Carr |first=Adam |title=Australian Election Archive |work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia |year=2008 |accessdate=7 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070717093439/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/ |archivedate=17 July 2007 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:07, 2 April 2024
Jack Birney | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Phillip | |
In office 13 December 1975 – 5 March 1983 | |
Preceded by | Joe Riordan |
Succeeded by | Jeannette McHugh |
Personal details | |
Born | Sydney | 26 September 1928
Died | 1 January 1995[1] | (aged 66)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Children | Kathleen Birney
David Birney Suzanne Birney Matthew Birney Christopher Birney |
Occupation | Barrister |
Reginald John Birney (26 September 1928 – 1 January 1995) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was a barrister before entering politics. In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Phillip. He held the seat until his defeat in 1983 by Jeannette McHugh. Birney died in 1995.[2] His youngest son, Matt Birney, was Western Australian Opposition Leader from 2005 to 2006.[3]
References
- ^ "M.P. One of the Few Liberals To Oppose Franklin Dam". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 January 1995.
- ^ "A name to look out for rather than recall". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 March 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2008.