Bill Nunn (politician)

William George "Bill" Nunn (born 27 February 1932) is a former Australian politician.[1] He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Bill Nunn
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Isis
In office
2 December 1989 – 19 September 1992
Preceded byLin Powell
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Hervey Bay
In office
19 September 1992 – 13 June 1998
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byDavid Dalgleish
Personal details
Born
William George Nunn

(1932-02-27) 27 February 1932
Maryborough, Queensland
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
OccupationBusiness manager

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
  1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  2. "Index to Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals 1848-1912" (PDF).
  3. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Lin Powell		 Member for Isis
1989–1992		 Abolished
New seat Member for Hervey Bay
1992–1998		 Succeeded by
David Dalgleish


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