John Mason (Australian politician)
John Mason | |
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| 31stLeader of the Opposition of New South Wales | |
| In office 24 October 1978 – 29 May 1981 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Deputy | Bruce McDonald |
| Preceded by | Peter Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Bruce McDonald |
| Member of theNew South Wales Parliament forDubbo | |
| In office 1 May 1965 – 28 August 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Les Ford |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Peacocke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1928 Rose Bay, New South Wales,Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
John Marsden Mason(born 20 November 1928) is a formerAustralianpolitician, a member of theNew South Wales Legislative Assemblyfor 16 years.
Early life
[edit]Mason was born inRose BayinSydneyin 1928, the son of Kay Mason and Stella Marsden. After his secondary education atSydney Boys High School,Mason gained a place to study theology at theUniversity of Sydneywhile resident atSt Andrew's College.Later, Mason studied at the MethodistLeigh Collegefrom 1949 to 1951 and later at theMelbourne College of Divinityin 1951.[1]
Upon graduating from his theological studies, Mason became a Methodist minister and was first posted toLismorein 1952, then theNorthern Territoryfrom 1953 to 1955,Goulburnfrom 1951 to 1958,Tighes Hillfrom 1958 to 1962 and then finally toDubbofrom 1962 to 1965. On 27 March 1953, he married Lorna Boxsell and together had a daughter and four sons.[1]One of his sons,Dave Mason,was the lead singer of Australian bandThe Reels.[2]
Political career
[edit]Mason joined theLiberal Partyand was elected as the member forDubbo,a large rural seat in central New South Wales which had been vacant owing to the death of the sitting memberLes Fordin 1964, in theNew South Wales Legislative Assemblyat the1 May 1965 electionwith 62%,[3]holding the seat until his retirement in 1981.[4]Mason served on the backbench throughout the Askin government, later being appointed to the Zoological Board of New South Wales (1973–1975). When Askin retired, his successor as premier,Tom Lewis,appointed him asMinister for LandsandMinister for Forestson 30 June 1975. Mason served until Lewis was deposed bySir Eric Willison 23 January 1976. He was leader of the opposition (succeedingPeter Coleman) from 1978 till 1981.
On 1 January 2001 he was awarded theCentenary Medal.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ab"The Hon. John Marsden Mason (1928- )".Former members of theParliament of New South Wales.Retrieved13 May2019.
- ^McFarlane, Ian(1999)."Encyclopedia entry for 'The Reels'".Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop.St Leonards, NSW:Allen & Unwin.ISBN1-86508-072-1.Archived fromthe originalon 15 June 2004.Retrieved15 September2013.
- ^Green, Antony."1965 Dubbo".New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved24 July2020.
- ^Green, Antony."Elections for Dubbo".New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved24 July2020.
- ^"Centenary Medal entry for Reverend John Marsden Mason".Australian Honours Database.Canberra, Australia:Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.1 January 2001.Retrieved24 July2020.
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