Bill Nunn (politician)

Bill Nunn
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Isis
In office
2 February 1989  19 September 1992
Preceded by Lin Powell
Succeeded by Seat abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Hervey Bay
In office
19 September 1992  13 June 1998
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by David Dalgleish
Personal details
Born William George Nunn
(1932-02-27) 27 February 1932
Maryborough, Queensland
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Business manager

William George "Bill" Nunn (born 27 February 1932) is a former Australian politician.[1]

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 before serving 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

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Lin Powell
Member for Isis
19891992
Abolished
New seat Member for Hervey Bay
19921998
Succeeded by
David Dalgleish


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