Joe Schipp
Encyclopedia
Joseph John "Joe" Schipp, OAM
(born 21 March 1932) is a former Australia
n politician. He was the Liberal
member for Wagga Wagga
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1975 to 1999.
Schipp was born in Mudgee and named for his father, Joseph William. He attended school at Mudgee, Temora
and finally Wagga Wagga
before qualifying as a primary school teacher in 1950. He married Rhonda Daisy Lange on 13 November 1954 (they would have two sons), and was also a business proprietor and grazier. In 1973 he joined the Liberal Party
, becoming honorary secretary and vice-president of the local branch.
In 1975, the Liberal member for the local state seat of Wagga Wagga
, Wal Fife
, resigned to contest the corresponding federal seat of Farrer
, and Schipp was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the by-election. He was elected easily on Country Party
preferences. He was never significantly troubled in his own electorate. In 1988, on the election of the Greiner
Coalition Government, he was appointed Minister for Housing. He was moved to Sport, Recreation and Racing in 1992, but was sacked in 1993 by Premier John Fahey. Schipp reacted to his sacking by refusing to attend sessions of Parliament.
Schipp retired in 1999.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(born 21 March 1932) is a former Australia
Australia
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...
n politician. He was the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member for Wagga Wagga
Electoral district of Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Daryl Maguire of the Liberal Party of Australia....
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
from 1975 to 1999.
Schipp was born in Mudgee and named for his father, Joseph William. He attended school at Mudgee, Temora
Temora, New South Wales
Temora is a town located in north east part of the Riverina area of New South Wales, south-west of the state capital, Sydney. At the 2006 census the population of Temora was 4,086.-History:...
and finally Wagga Wagga
Electoral district of Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Daryl Maguire of the Liberal Party of Australia....
before qualifying as a primary school teacher in 1950. He married Rhonda Daisy Lange on 13 November 1954 (they would have two sons), and was also a business proprietor and grazier. In 1973 he joined the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
, becoming honorary secretary and vice-president of the local branch.
In 1975, the Liberal member for the local state seat of Wagga Wagga
Electoral district of Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Daryl Maguire of the Liberal Party of Australia....
, Wal Fife
Wal Fife
Wallace Clyde Fife is a former Australian politician.Fife was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, and was educated at Gurwood Street public school, Wagga Wagga and Canberra Grammar School. In 1948 he started working in the federal secretariat of the Liberal Party of Australia and in 1949 he...
, resigned to contest the corresponding federal seat of Farrer
Division of Farrer
The Division of Farrer is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for William Farrer, agricultural scientist. It is located in the southern rural area of the state and includes Albury, Balranald, Deniliquin and Jerilderie. It has always...
, and Schipp was preselected as the Liberal candidate for the by-election. He was elected easily on Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
preferences. He was never significantly troubled in his own electorate. In 1988, on the election of the Greiner
Nick Greiner
Nicholas "Nick" Frank Hugo Greiner AC, is an Australian businessman and former politician. He was the 37th Premier New South Wales from 1988 to 1992. He was Leader of the New South Wales Division of the Liberal Party from 1983 to 1992 and Leader of the Opposition from 1983 to 1988. He is married...
Coalition Government, he was appointed Minister for Housing. He was moved to Sport, Recreation and Racing in 1992, but was sacked in 1993 by Premier John Fahey. Schipp reacted to his sacking by refusing to attend sessions of Parliament.
Schipp retired in 1999.