Bill Nunn (politician)
Bill Nunn | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Hervey Bay Isis (1989–1992) | |
In office 2 December 1989 – 13 June 1998 | |
Preceded by | Lin Powell |
Succeeded by | David Dalgleish |
Personal details | |
Born | William George Nunn 27 February 1932 Maryborough, Queensland |
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Labor |
Occupation | Business manager |
William George Nunn (born 27 February 1932) is a former Australian politician.[1] He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early life
Nunn was born during the Great Depression in Maryborough, the son of Robert Nunn whose ancestors arrived in Maryborough on the ship Great Queensland in 1874.[2] His mother Eileen Marie Murphy who was descended from Irish settlers. He worked as a business manager.
Politics
Nunn served as a Hervey Bay Councillor from 1987 to 1990.[1]
In 1989, Nunn moved to state politics and was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Isis.[1] After Isis was abolished before the 1992 election Nunn transferred to the new seat of Hervey Bay.[1] Nunn served as a backbencher until his defeat in 1998[1] by One Nation candidate, David Dalgleish.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Index to Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals 1848-1912" (PDF).
- ^ "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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