George Weatherill (politician)
| George Weatherill MLC | |
|---|---|
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In office 11 February 1986 – 1 September 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1936 Hartlepool, County Durham, England |
| Died | 9/11/2000 |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Children | Jay Weatherill |
| Profession | wharf labourer, union official, member of parliament |
George Weatherill (born 1936) is a former Australian politician, representing the Australian Labor Party in the South Australian Legislative Council from 1986 to 2000.[1]
Weatherill came from England's industrial north. In Australia, he stacked wool on Port Adelaide's wharves before becoming an official with the Australian Government Workers' Association, (AGWA) which was later incorporationed in the national union the Miscellaneous Workers' Union. He is the father of Premier of South Australia Jay Weatherill.[2]
Highly respected as an effective negotiator and organiser he was instrumental in 'cleaning up' aspects of the AGWA administration which was adversely affected by the "Thompson" affair - whereby the former AGWA Secretary absconded with union funds.
References
- ↑ "Former Member of Parliament Details". SA Parliament. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ↑ Debelle, Penelope (2 August 2011). "Smooth operator Jay Weatherill is ready for top job". The Advertiser.