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(Redirected from Laurence Failes) Australian politician (1899–1976)

Laurie Failes
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Lawson
In office
10 December 1949 – 29 September 1969
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born(1899-10-06)6 October 1899
Coonabarabran, New South Wales
Died7 July 1976(1976-07-07) (aged 76)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyAustralian Country Party
OccupationFarmer, businessman

Laurence John Failes (6 October 1899 – 7 July 1976) was an Australian politician. Born in Coonabarabran, New South Wales, he attended state schools and then Hawkesbury Agricultural College before becoming a farmer at Bugaldie and then a businessman at Coonabarabran. He served in World War II 1942–45.

In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Lawson. He was a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, the House Committee and the Select Committee on the House of Representatives Accommodation.

He held Lawson until its abolition in 1969, at which time he retired. Failes died in 1976.

References

  1. "Papers of Laurie Failes, 1950-1969". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2008.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded byNew seat Member for Lawson
1949 – 1969
Succeeded bySeat abolished


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