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
1989–1992
Abolished
New seat Member for Hervey Bay
1992–1998
Succeeded by
David Dalgleish


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