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Bruce Anthony Chamberlain

Born
09 August 1939 (Brighton, Victoria, Australia)
Died
01 October 2005
Parents
Peter Henry, railways paymaster, and Eileen Haddad
Marriage

Religion: Catholic

Marital Status: 6 Feb 1965 (Mary) Paula Swan; 2s 2d.

Education
De La Salle College, Malvern; College Captain 1957; Melbourne University, BA, LLB.
Career

Solicitor

Partner Melville Orion & Lewis, solicitors, Hamilton 1965, later consultant; farming interests Hamilton; chairman Glenelg Regional Library Service 1970-88; member Portland Development committee 1971-1973, Melbourne University Council 1979-82 , Aust.-Asian Association, Aust. Institute of Judicial Admin. Victorian Parliamentary Branch Amnesty International. Joint President, Victorian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; Deputy Chairman of the Victorian Chapter, Australasian Study of Parliament Group

Hamilton city councillor 1969-1973.
Party
Liberal Party
HouseElectorateStart End
Legislative AssemblyDundas19 May 197319 March 1976Seat abolished
Legislative CouncilWestern20 March 197629 November 2002Retired

*The Start date for Members elected after 1900 is the date they were elected. The start date for pre-1900 Members is the date they were sworn in.
Speeches
Legislative Assembly 10 October 1973 Dundas Inaugural Speech Transcript
Legislative Assembly 1 October 2005 Condolence Speech Transcript
Legislative Council 1 October 2005 Condolence Speech Transcript
References

References: Who's Who in Australia; Victorian Parliamentary Handbook; 'Notable Australians', Melbourne, 1978; personal information.

Data Source: Browne, G, 'Biographical Register of the Victorian Parliament 1900-84', 1985

Award
AM; Awarded (posthumously) the Redmond Barry Award, 2007. Awarded Order of Australia medal on Australia Day, 2005. 

Last updated: 24th April 2019