Tom McVeigh
| The Honourable Tom McVeigh | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Darling Downs | |
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In office 2 December 1972 – 1 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Reginald Swartz |
| Succeeded by | Division abolished |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Groom | |
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In office 1 December 1984 – 29 February 1988 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Bill Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 May 1930 Allora, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | National Party of Australia |
| Children | John McVeigh (son) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Daniel Thomas "Tom" McVeigh (born 7 May 1930) is a former Australian politician.
McVeigh was born in Allora, Queensland and was a farmer before entering the Australian Parliament. He was a member of the Queensland State Wheat Board from 1965 to 1974, the Queensland delegate to the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation from 1964 to 1966 and a state councillor of the Queensland Graingrowers' Association from 1963 to 1966.[1]
McVeigh won the seat of Darling Downs for the National Country Party at the 1972 election. He was appointed Minister for Housing and Construction in the Fraser government in November 1980. In May 1982, he was moved to the portfolio of Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment and held that position to the defeat of the government at the 1983 election. In 1984, with the abolition of the seat of Darling Downs, McVeigh followed most of his constituents into the new Division of Groom, which he held until his resignation in February 1988.[1]
He is the father of John McVeigh, the former Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowoomba South, and the current member of the federal seat of Groom.[2]
Notes
- 1 2 "Biography for McVeigh, the Hon. Daniel Thomas". ParlInfo Web. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 13 December 2007.
- ↑ "Political son takes reins in seat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ray Groom |
Minister for Housing and Construction 1980–1982 |
Succeeded by Ralph Hunt (construction) |
| Preceded by Ian Wilson |
Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment 1982–1983 |
Succeeded by Barry Cohen |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Reginald Swartz |
Member for Darling Downs 1972–1984 |
Division abolished |
| New division | Member for Groom 1984–1988 |
Succeeded by Bill Taylor |