Laurie Kelly (politician)

The Honourable
Laurie Kelly
AM
25th Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
In office
25 May 1976 – 26 April 1988
Premier Neville Wran
Barrie Unsworth
Nick Greiner
Preceded by Jim Cameron
Succeeded by Kevin Rozzoli
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Corrimal
In office
24 February 1968 – 22 February 1988
Preceded by New district
Succeeded by District abolished
Personal details
Born Lawrence Borthwick Kelly Jr.
(1928-11-05)5 November 1928
Thirroul, New South Wales, Australia
Died 11 July 2018(2018-07-11) (aged 89)
Cause of death pneumonia
Political party Labor Party
Spouse(s)
Rhonda Ali
(m. 1954; d. 2018)
[1][2]
Children 2
Father Laurie Kelly Sr.

Lawrence Borthwick Kelly Jr. AM (5 November 1928 – 11 July 2018) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Corrimal in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1968 to 1988, and served as Speaker from 1976 to 1988.[1][3]

Kelly was born in Thirroul, the son of Laurie Kelly Sr., who was a member of the Legislative Assembly from 1947 to 1955. He was educated at Thirroul Primary School and Wollongong High School, and after leaving school worked as an accountant. He joined the Labor Party in 1948. On 23 October 1954 he married Rhonda Ali, with whom he would have two children and would proceed him in death.[4]

In 1968, Kelly was selected as the Labor candidate for the seat of Corrimal, largely a successor to his father's old seat of Bulli. Elected easily, he never had difficulty in winning re-election. He was appointed Speaker in 1976, serving until 1988, when his seat of Corrimal was abolished. Kelly challenged sitting Independent MP Frank Arkell for his seat of Wollongong, but was defeated.[5][6]

Kelly died on 11 July 2018 due to complications of pneumonia which he had contracted earlier in the month.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Hon. Lawrence Borthwick [2] KELLY (1928–2018)". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Rhonda Joyce Kelly Tribute". Bethal Funerals. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Crabb, Brendan (12 July 2018). "Vale former Illawarra public servant Laurie Kelly".
  4. ↑ Parliament of New South Wales (2008). "The Hon. Lawrence Borthwick [2] Kelly". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony (2010). "Contests for Corrimal". NSW Election Database. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony (2010). "Contests for Wollongong". NSW Election Database. Parliament of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  7. ↑ Crabb, Brendan. "Local Labor members mourn the death of Laurie Kelly, 'a giant of the Illawarra Labor movement'". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
Parliament of New South Wales
New district Member for Corrimal
1968–1988		 District abolished
Preceded by
Jim Cameron		 Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
1976–1988		 Succeeded by
Kevin Rozzoli
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