Ron McLean

For the screenwriter, see Ron McLean (writer).
Not to be confused with Ron MacLean.
Ron McLean
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Bulimba
In office
29 November 1980  19 September 1992
Preceded by Jack Houston
Succeeded by Pat Purcell
Personal details
Born Ronald Thomas McLean
(1938-12-28)28 December 1938
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Died 13 February 1999(1999-02-13) (aged 60)
Landsborough, Queensland, Australia
Political party Australian Labor Party
Occupation Waterside worker, Carpenter

Ronald Thomas "Ron" McLean (28 December 1938 13 February 1999) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Townsville to Kenneth Murdock McLean and Edna May, née Blee. He attended Bulimba State School and then Brisbane Technical College, where he took an apprenticeship as a carpenter. From 1964 to 1975 he was a waterside worker, becoming active in labour politics as a delegate to the Queensland Trades and Labour Council and chairman of the Maritime Unions Group. He was also a federal councillor for the Australian Waterside Workers Federation and president of the Brisbane Waterside Workers Association in 1980.[1]

McLean was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1980 as the Labor member for Bulimba. In 1981 he became Opposition Spokesman on Employment and Industrial Affairs, adding Maritime Services, Harbours and Marine Activities for most of 1983. Following Labor's victory at the 1989 election, he became Minister for Administrative Services. He retired in 1992. McLean died from an asbestos-related lung condition in 1999 at the age of 60, and was given a State funeral.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Jack Houston
Member for Bulimba
19801992
Succeeded by
Pat Purcell


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