Mel Bungey
Appearance
Mel Bungey | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Canning | |
In office 18 May 1974 – 5 March 1983 | |
Preceded by | John Hallett |
Succeeded by | Wendy Fatin |
Personal details | |
Born | Gnowangerup, Western Australia | 30 August 1934
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
Occupation | Farmer |
Melville Harold "Mel" Bungey (born 30 August 1934) is an Australian retired politician. Born in Gnowangerup, Western Australia, he was educated at Wesley College, Perth and the University of Western Australia before becoming a farmer. Later, he was Vice-President of the Wool Section in the Farmers' Union of Western Australia. In 1974, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Canning, defeating the sitting member, John Hallett of the Country Party. He held the seat until his defeat in 1983 by Labor candidate Wendy Fatin.[1]
References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
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- Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Canning
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives
- 1934 births
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- People educated at Wesley College, Perth
- 20th-century Australian politicians
- People from Gnowangerup, Western Australia
- University of Western Australia alumni
- Liberal Party of Australia politician stubs