Aussie Malcolm
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Anthony George "Aussie" Malcolm (born 1940) is a former National Party
politician in New Zealand
.
, educated in Canada and Australia (Sydney Church of England Grammar School), and then attended Wellington College
and Victoria University of Wellington
. He was the son of a New Zealand government official serving overseas.
Malcoms early career was as a Social Worker with the Child Welfare Division of the Department of Education in Wellington and Palmerston North but by the mid 70's he was owner of Malcolm & Hansard Ltd, an Accredited Advertising Agency in Auckland.
electorate in 1975, defeating Mike Moore, remaining there until he was in turn defeated in 1984 by Richard Northey
.
, serving at various times as Associate Minister of Transport, Civil Aviation and Railways, Minister of Health
and Minister of Immigration.
, Malcolm's focus was on New Zealand Rail
. He managed the transition from government department to corporation, upgraded Wellington's commuter services with Hungarian built Ganz-Marvag EM electric units, electrified commuter services to Paraparaumu
and commenced electrification of the main trunk line.
in 1977 and continued, as Minister, until 1984. Malcolm made wide use of his ministerial discretion to stop dawn raid deportations when children or other exceptional circumstances were involved, laying the foundation for many Pacifica families now well settled in New Zealand. His response to the Indo-Chinese Refugee crisis was the foundation for New Zealand refugee policies that persist to the present and are still well regarded internationally. For both approaches he received criticism from the political right. Later, by issuing visas to the 1981 Springboks, he received criticism from the political left. Malcolm was highly interventionist, making many individual case decisions and instituting policies some regarded as "quirky", at the time; such as permitting restaurants to employ ethnic chefs to improve cuisine; Chinese market gardeners to employ family members to replace their own children who were moving into the professions; the entry of skilled musicians and artists; and the first "entrepreneur" policy. Malcolm's liberalism saw an increase in non white migration, especially as "special cases", but he persisted with the Eurocentric policy of only accepting mainstream occupational migrants from "traditional source" countries. After widespread review and submissions his new Immigration Bill was to undertake its second reading the night Muldoon announced the snap election in 1984. That legislation re-emerged later as the Labour sponsored Immigration Act of 1987.
The document described a February 1985 lunch meeting attended by Michael Thompson of the Tobacco Institute of New Zealand, people from the tobacco company Rothmans and the local British American Tobacco branch
campaign, joining the project as campaign director. The team finished second in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup
.
Malcolm later established an immigration consultancy firm, and also has investments in the tourism sector.
New Zealand National Party
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politician in New Zealand
New Zealand
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.
Early years
Aussie Malcolm was born in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, educated in Canada and Australia (Sydney Church of England Grammar School), and then attended Wellington College
Wellington College (New Zealand)
Wellington College is a state secondary school for boys in Mount Victoria in Wellington, New Zealand.-History:Wellington College opened in 1867 as Wellington Grammar School in Woodward Street, though Sir George Grey gave the school a deed of endowment in 1853. In 1874 it opened at its present...
and Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
. He was the son of a New Zealand government official serving overseas.
Malcoms early career was as a Social Worker with the Child Welfare Division of the Department of Education in Wellington and Palmerston North but by the mid 70's he was owner of Malcolm & Hansard Ltd, an Accredited Advertising Agency in Auckland.
Member of Parliament
Malcom became the member of parliament for the EdenEden (New Zealand electorate)
Eden is a former New Zealand Parliamentary electorate, in the city of Auckland.-Population Centres:The electorate is urban, and comprises a number of inner-city suburbs in the central-south part of Auckland.-History:...
electorate in 1975, defeating Mike Moore, remaining there until he was in turn defeated in 1984 by Richard Northey
Richard Northey
Richard John Northey, ONZM is a New Zealand politician. He was an MP from 1984 to 1990, and again from 1993 to 1996. He currently serves on the Auckland Council, and is a member of the Labour Party.-Member of Parliament:...
.
Cabinet Minister
Malcom was a Cabinet Minister during the third term of the Muldoon National governmentThird National Government of New Zealand
The Third National Government of New Zealand was the government of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984. It was an economically and socially conservative government, which aimed to preserve the Keynesian economic system established by the First Labour government while also being socially conservative...
, serving at various times as Associate Minister of Transport, Civil Aviation and Railways, Minister of Health
Minister of Health (New Zealand)
The Minister of Health is a minister in the government of New Zealand with responsibility for the New Zealand Ministry of Health and the District Health Boards.The present Minister is Tony Ryall, a member of the National Party.-History:...
and Minister of Immigration.
Rail
As Associate to Colin McLachlanColin McLachlan
Colin Campbell Alexander McLachlan was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. A farmer by profession, he was the Member of Parliament for Selwyn 1966–72, Rakaia 1972–78, then Selwyn again 1978–81, when he retired....
, Malcolm's focus was on New Zealand Rail
New Zealand Railways Department
The New Zealand Railways Department, NZR or NZGR and often known as the "Railways", was a government department charged with owning and maintaining New Zealand's railway infrastructure and operating the railway system. The Department was created in 1880 and was reformed in 1981 into the New...
. He managed the transition from government department to corporation, upgraded Wellington's commuter services with Hungarian built Ganz-Marvag EM electric units, electrified commuter services to Paraparaumu
Paraparaumu
Paraparaumu is a town in the south-western North Island of New Zealand. It lies in the Kapiti Coast, 50 kilometres north of the nation's capital city, Wellington....
and commenced electrification of the main trunk line.
Immigration
Malcolm became involved with Immigration as Parliamentary Under Secretary to Jim BolgerJim Bolger
James Brendan "Jim" Bolger, ONZ was the 35th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1990 to 1997. Bolger was elected on the promise of delivering a "Decent Society" following the previous Labour government's economic reforms, known as Rogernomics...
in 1977 and continued, as Minister, until 1984. Malcolm made wide use of his ministerial discretion to stop dawn raid deportations when children or other exceptional circumstances were involved, laying the foundation for many Pacifica families now well settled in New Zealand. His response to the Indo-Chinese Refugee crisis was the foundation for New Zealand refugee policies that persist to the present and are still well regarded internationally. For both approaches he received criticism from the political right. Later, by issuing visas to the 1981 Springboks, he received criticism from the political left. Malcolm was highly interventionist, making many individual case decisions and instituting policies some regarded as "quirky", at the time; such as permitting restaurants to employ ethnic chefs to improve cuisine; Chinese market gardeners to employ family members to replace their own children who were moving into the professions; the entry of skilled musicians and artists; and the first "entrepreneur" policy. Malcolm's liberalism saw an increase in non white migration, especially as "special cases", but he persisted with the Eurocentric policy of only accepting mainstream occupational migrants from "traditional source" countries. After widespread review and submissions his new Immigration Bill was to undertake its second reading the night Muldoon announced the snap election in 1984. That legislation re-emerged later as the Labour sponsored Immigration Act of 1987.
Tobacco
As the Minister of Health during the 1981-84 National Government, Malcolm features in a 1985 tobacco industry document, a report written by a Tobacco Institute of America official who had visited New Zealand. The official was accompanied by Donald Hoel, a lawyer in the US law firm Shook, Hardy and Bacon, who worked for the tobacco industry.The document described a February 1985 lunch meeting attended by Michael Thompson of the Tobacco Institute of New Zealand, people from the tobacco company Rothmans and the local British American Tobacco branch
Later years
In 1984 Malcolm was involved in the KZ 7KZ 7
New Zealand "Kiwi Magic" was the America's Cup challenge boat sailed by Chris Dickson in the Louis Vuitton Cup Challenger series held in Gage Roads off Fremantle, Australia during the summer months of 1986 through 1987...
campaign, joining the project as campaign director. The team finished second in the 1987 Louis Vuitton Cup
1987 Louis Vuitton Cup
The 2nd Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Fremantle, Australia in 1987. The winner, Stars & Stripes, went on to challenge for and win the 1987 America's Cup.-The teams:...
.
Malcolm later established an immigration consultancy firm, and also has investments in the tourism sector.