Charles Porter (Australian politician)

Charles Robert Porter ((1910-05-14)14 May 1910 – (2004-04-14)14 April 2004) was an Australian politician, author, playwright and broadcaster.[1] He was the Liberal member for the Electoral district of Toowong in the Legislative Assembly of the Australian state of Queensland from 1966 to 1980.[1]

The Honourable

Charles Porter
Member of the Queensland Parliament
for Toowong
In office
28 May 1966 – 29 November 1980
Preceded bySir Alan Munro
Succeeded byIan Prentice
Personal details
Born(1910-05-14)14 May 1910
Greenwich, England
Died14 April 2004(2004-04-14) (aged 93)
Brisbane, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Spouse(s)Joy Welch (m. 1931)
ChildrenChilla Porter

Early life

Career

Party positions
  • 1944 – 1949: General Secretary and State Campaign Director, Queensland People's Party (QPP)
  • 1949 – 1966: State Campaign Director, Queensland Division, Liberal Party
  • Member of the party's "Ginger Group".[2]

Parliamentary career
  • 16 December 1977 – 23 Dec 1980: Minister for Aboriginal and Island Affairs

Family

One of his two[3] sons was Olympic field athlete Charles "Chilla" Porter, who during the 1970s and 1980s was director of Western Australia's Liberal Party.[3] His grandson, Christian Porter, is the Liberal member for Pearce in Western Australia in the Australian House of Representatives,[3] and the Attorney-General.[4]

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    References
    1. "Porter, Hon. Charles Robert". parliament.qld.gov.au. Parliament of Queensland. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
    2. Reynolds, Paul L. (2002). "Political Beginnings". Lock, Stock & Barrel: A Political Biography of Mike Ahern. University of Queensland Press. p. 15. ISBN 9780702232947.
    3. Poprzeczny, Joseph (7 July 2012). "Promising WA MP's Canberra bid". News Weekly. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
    4. "Hon Christian Porter MP - Parliament of Australia". aph.gov.au. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
    Parliament of Queensland
    Preceded by
    Sir Alan Munro    		 Member for Toowong
    1966–1980    		 Succeeded by
    Ian Prentice


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