John Sibson (16 January 1930 – 11 December 2014) was an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1973 to 1983, representing the seat of Bunbury.
John Sibson | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia | |
| In office 7 April 1973 – 19 February 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Williams |
| Succeeded by | Phil Smith |
| Constituency | Bunbury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1930 Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 11 December 2014 (aged 84) Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
Sibson was born in Perth, but raised on his parents' farm in Cowaramup, a country town in the South West. After leaving school he worked variously as a milk vendor, a transport contractor, a school-bus driver, and a car salesman.[1] A long-time member of the Liberal Party, Sibson entered parliament at the 1973 Bunbury by-election, which had been caused by the resignation of the sitting Liberal member, Maurice Williams. He held the seat until being defeated by Labor's Phil Smith at the 1983 state election.[2] After being defeated, Sibson was elected to the City of Bunbury council, serving a three-year term.[1] He attempted to re-enter parliament at the 1986 state election, but was unsuccessful, suffering a further swing against him.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b John Sibson – Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ a b Black, David; Prescott, Valerie (1997). Election statistics : Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, [W.A.]: Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0730984095.