Sir James Arthur Kennedy

Parties represented

United Australia Party

Liberal Party

Liberal and Country Party

Electorate

Higinbotham (1 June 1937 - 1 November 1954)

*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.

Ministries

Minister in charge of Electrical Undertakings (3 December 1948 - 7 December 1948)

Minister of Mines (3 December 1948 - 7 December 1948)

Commissioner of Public Works (20 November 1947 - 7 December 1948)

Minister of Mines (18 September 1943 - 2 October 1945)

Minister of Transport (18 September 1943 - 2 October 1945)

Committee Memberships

Member House Committee (28 April 1954 - 20 November 1954)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (25 February 1954 - 20 November 1954)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (22 December 1952 - 24 February 1954)

Member House Committee (22 December 1952 - 27 April 1954)

Member House Committee (16 July 1952 - 31 October 1952)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (13 November 1951 - 31 October 1952)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (20 June 1950 - 12 November 1951)

Member Elections and Qualifications Committee (1 June 1949 - 13 April 1950)

Member Library Committee (5 April 1949 - 9 August 1949)

Member Library Committee (9 December 1947 - 4 April 1949)

Member Statute Law Revision Committee (9 December 1947 - 23 August 1948)

Member Library Committee (4 December 1945 - 9 October 1947)

Member Statute Law Revision Committee (4 December 1945 - 9 October 1947)

Member Library Committee (28 July 1944 - 3 October 1945)

Member Statute Law Revision Committee (28 July 1944 - 3 October 1945)

Member Library Committee (30 June 1943 - 27 July 1944)

Member Statute Law Revision Committee (30 June 1943 - 27 July 1944)

Member House Committee (8 July 1942 - 29 April 1943)

Member Statute Law Revision Committee (8 July 1942 - 29 April 1943)

Member House Committee (24 June 1941 - 7 July 1942)

Member Statute Law Revision Committee (24 June 1941 - 7 July 1942)

Member House Committee (31 July 1940 - 23 June 1941)

Member Statute Law Revision Committee (31 July 1940 - 23 June 1941)

Inaugural speech

Parliament | 17 August 1937

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Awards