Stuart St Clair
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Stuart Roy St. Clair Australian lobbyist and politician, is the chief executive of the Australian Trucking Association and was a member of the Australian House of Representatives
for the Division of New England
between 1998 to 2001.
Born in Sydney in 1949, St. Clair spent his early life as truck driver and sawmiller before becoming involved in politics in the 1980s. He was elected to Guyra
Shire Council in 1987 and later become mayor.
In 1998, St. Clair was chosen by the National Party to succeed Ian Sinclair as member for the seat of New England. He contested and won the subsequent election and served on a number of parliamentary committees during his tenure as an MHR. In 2001, St. Clair was defeated by independent Tony Windsor
, and became a senior advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport, John Anderson
. In March 2006, St. Clair was appointed Chief Executive of the Australian Trucking Association.
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
for the Division of New England
Division of New England
The Division of New England is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the north-east of the state, adjoining the border with Queensland. It includes such towns as Armidale, Ashford, Barraba, Bingara, Bundarra, Glen Innes, Gunnedah, Guyra, Inverell,...
between 1998 to 2001.
Born in Sydney in 1949, St. Clair spent his early life as truck driver and sawmiller before becoming involved in politics in the 1980s. He was elected to Guyra
Guyra, New South Wales
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Shire Council in 1987 and later become mayor.
In 1998, St. Clair was chosen by the National Party to succeed Ian Sinclair as member for the seat of New England. He contested and won the subsequent election and served on a number of parliamentary committees during his tenure as an MHR. In 2001, St. Clair was defeated by independent Tony Windsor
Tony Windsor
Antony Harold Curties "Tony" Windsor , an Australian politician, is an independent member of the House of Representatives since 2001, representing the Division of New England, New South Wales...
, and became a senior advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport, John Anderson
John Anderson (Australian politician)
John Duncan Anderson AO is a former Australian politician. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the rural-based National Party of Australia from July 1999 to July 2005.-Early years:...
. In March 2006, St. Clair was appointed Chief Executive of the Australian Trucking Association.