Jack Birney

Jack Birney

Reginald John "Jack" Birney (26 September 1928 – 1 January 1995) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was a barrister before entering politics. In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Phillip. He held the seat until his defeat in 1983 by Jeannette McHugh. Birney died in 1995. His son, Matt Birney, was Western Australian Opposition Leader from 2005-2006.cite web|last=Carr|first=Adam|title=Australian Election Archive|work=Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia|year=2008|accessdate=2008-06-07]

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NAME = Birney, Reginald John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Birney, Jack
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 26 September 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH = Sydney, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH = 1 January 1995
PLACE OF DEATH =


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