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Kenneth Ernest Austin

Kenneth Ernest Austin

Surname: AUSTIN

Given Names: Kenneth Ernest

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Mother: Florence Myra Hill

Father: Sidney George Austin

Marriage: 2 May 1942 - (Gladys Irene Tringrove)

Date and Place of Birth: 9 October 1914 - New Town Tasmania

Date of Death: 14 August 1986 - Hobart, Tasmania

House of Assembly: 2 May 1964

Electorate: Denison

Party: ALP

Positions Held: Chair Committees 1974-76

Date of Departure: 11 December 1976

Reason for Departure: Defeated.

Comments:

Condolence Motion in HA 16 September 1986 (p.2454)

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 561

House of Assembly Long Room Picture Number indicates each Member's position in the photographic record.

Source: Parliament of Tasmania Members Biographical Database, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.

Additional Reference Material:

A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1890-1964 [by] Colin A. Hughes and B. D. Graham. Canberra, ANU Press, 1968. Biographical Register of the Tasmanian Parliament, 1851-1960 / Scott Bennett and Barbara Bennett. Canberra : ANU, 1980.