Milton Morris

Milton Morris
The Honourable
Milton Morris
AO
Minister for Transport
In office
13 May 1965 – 3 January 1975
Premier Sir Robert Askin
Preceded by John McMahon
Succeeded by Wallace Fife
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Maitland
In office
3 March 1956 – 29 August 1980
Preceded by Walter Howarth
Succeeded by Peter Toms
Personal details
Born 2 April 1924 (1924-04-02) (age 87)
Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s) Colleen Joan Burgess
Children One son, three daughters
Military service
Allegiance  Australia
Service/branch  Royal Australian Navy
Years of service 1942 – 1945
Rank Seaman
Unit Volunteer Defence Corps
Battles/wars World War II
Awards OrderAustraliaRibbon.png AO
1939-45 Star.gif 1939–45 Star
Defence Medal ribbon.png Defence Medal
War Medal 1939–1945 (UK) ribbon.png War Medal
Australian Service Medal 1939-45 ribbon.jpg Aus. Service Medal
POL Polonia Restituta Oficerski BAR.svg Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Milton Arthur Morris AO (born 2 April 1924) is an Australian politician who represented the Electoral district of Maitland between 3 March 1956 and 29 August 1980 for the Liberal Party of Australia.

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Early life

Born to Arthur Henry Morris, a railway guard, and his wife Janet Thomson on the 2 April 1924 at Mayfield, New South Wales, Australia. He was educated at Wickham Public School and Newcastle Junior Boys High School. Morris joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1942 as a volunteer Defence Corps as an Anti Aircraft Gunner from 1942 till 1945. After World War two he married Colleen Joan Burgess on 13 October 1945 to whom they had one son and three daughters.[1]

Political career

Morris joined the Liberal Party in 1954 and was a member of the Tarro Branch of the Party. He was a Councillor on the Lower Hunter Shire (1954–1958). With the retirement of Incumbent member for Maitland, Walter Howarth, Morris was preselected by the Liberal Party and won the seat at that election. He subsequently won re-election at the 1956, 1959, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976 and 1978 New South Wales State elections.[1]

During his political career Morris held various portfolios in the Askin Government, Lewis Government and Willis Government including Minister for Transport (1965–1975), Minister for Lands and Minister for Forests (1975-1975) and Minister for Decentralisation and Development (1976-1976).[1] He resigned from his seat of Maitland on 29 August 1980 to contest the New South Wales Federal Seat of Lyne for the Liberal Party. The Lyne contest was a three cornered contest between the Labor Party candidate, National Country Party candidate Bruce Cowan and himself. The results of the 1980 Lyne election were close with Morris coming within 0.29% of out voting his National Country opponent and winning through preferences against the Labor candidate in a heavily conservative seat.[2] On his departure from parliament, he was permitted by Queen Elizabeth II, on the Governor's recommendation, to continue to use the title "The Honourable".[3]

Later life

Morris has since Lyne not re-contested an election. He was interviewed by local Maitland Newspaper, the Maitland Mercury and was given the nickname 'Mr Maitland', the nickname has since stuck.[2] In the interview he expresses having no regrets for not re-entering politics, but did say that if given the chance would jump at the it, "I loved every minute of it [Transport Minister]".[1][2]

Community activity and Honours

  • Chairman of Hunter Valley Training.
  • Honorary Chairman of Lewis House Apprentice Hostel, Mayfield
  • Patron of East Maitland sub branch, Returned Serviceman's League.
  • Patron - Mai Wel Handicapped Association.
  • Honorary Prefect of Hunter Christian School (formally Mayfield Christian Community School)

Honours

  • Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - 1988, for his contribution to politics, youth and the community.[1]
  • Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland) - 1989, for service to Poland and its people.[1]

References

Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by
Walter Howarth
Member for Maitland
1956 – 1980
Succeeded by
Peter Toms
Political offices
Preceded by
John McMahon
Minister for Transport
1965 – 1975
Succeeded by
Wallace Fife
Preceded by
Tom Lewis
Minister for Lands
1975
Succeeded by
John Mason
New title Minister for Forests
1975
Preceded by
Tim Bruxner
Minister for Decentralisation and Development
1976
Succeeded by
Don Day

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