Elected to the House of Representatives for Parramatta, New South Wales at by-election 1964, vice Hon. Sir G Barwick (resigned). Re-elected 1966, 1969 and 1972. Retired 11.7.1973.

Attorney-General from 14.12.1966 to 12.11.1969.

Minister for Education and Science from 12.11.1969 to 22.3.1971.

Cabinet Minister from 12.11.1969 to 5.12.1972.

Attorney-General from 22.3.1971 to 2.8.1971.

Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2.8.1971 to 5.12.1972.

Joint Standing: Foreign Affairs from 15.3.1966 to 31.10.1966; Foreign Affairs and Defence from 16.5.1973 to 21.8.1973 (Deputy Chair from 28.5.1973 to 21.8.1973).

Leader, Australian Delegation to the UN Conference on Human Rights, Teheran, Iran (Vice-President of Conference), 1968

Leader, Australian Delegation to the UNESCO Conference on Cultural Policies, Venice, Italy, 1970

Leader, Australian Delegation to the British Commonwealth Conference on Education, Canberra (Chairman of Conference), 1971

Leader, Australian Delegation to the 26th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York, September 1971

Represented Australia at the ANZUS Council Meeting, Washington, October 1971

Represented Australia at the ANZUS Council Meeting, Canberra, June 1972

Leader, Australian Delegation to South Pacific Forum, Canberra, February (Co-Chairman of Conference), 1972

Leader, Australian Delegation to the 28th Session of ECAFE, Bangkok, Thailand, March 1972

Leader, Australian Delegation to SEATO Ministerial Meeting, Canberra, June (Chairman of Conference), 1972

Officially visited Indonesia for negotiations on Australian-Indonesian Seabed Agreement, October 1972

Chairman, Inaugural Meeting of the Japan-Australia Ministerial Committee, Canberra, October 1972

Leader, Australian Delegation to the 27th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, New York, September 1972

Member of the Federal Parliamentary Liberal Party Executive from 21.12.1972.

Opposition Spokesman on Foreign Affairs and External Territories from 21.12.1972.

Appointed Queen's Counsel, 1953

Vice-President, Law Council of Australia from 1957 to 1960

President, NSW Bar Council from 1959 to 1961

Born 26.5.1911, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada

Died 27.9.1994

Married

B.A (Syd)

LL.B (Syd)

Sydney Constitutional and Company Lawyer

Lecturer in Company Law and Taxation

Former Editor of the Australian Law Journal

Enlisted in AMF (CMF) from 21.05.1941 to 03.08.1942

Transferred to 2nd AIF from 03.08.1942 to 09.03.1946, when transferred to Reserve of Officers with rank of Captain

Served overseas in South West Pacific Area from 1944 to 1946

Location: Includes the north-western Sydney suburbs of Epping, Eastwood, Carlingford, Rosehill, Ermington, Dundas, Parramatta and Rydalmere.

Area: 22.9 Sq km

Electors enrolled: 66122 (at 2.12.1972)

Industries: Various manufacturing and service industries. Macquarie University in Included within electorate.

Electorate: Parramatta includes the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorates of Eastwood and Parramatta, the former being held by the Liberal Party and the latter held by the A.L.P.