Maxwell Arthur Burr, OAM (born 9 January 1939) is an Australian retired politician. Born in Launceston, Tasmania, he was educated at Launceston Business College before becoming an accountant and Secretary of the Tasmanian Farmers' Federation. In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Wilmot, defeating long-serving Labor member Gil Duthie. When Wilmot was abolished in 1984, Burr successfully contested its successor, Lyons. He held the seat until his retirement in 1993.[1]
Max Burr | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Wilmot | |
| In office 13 December 1975 – 1 December 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Gil Duthie |
| Succeeded by | Division abolished |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Lyons | |
| In office 1 December 1984 – 8 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Division created |
| Succeeded by | Dick Adams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1939 Launceston, Tasmania |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Accountant |
After retirement, Burr was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2012. In 2019, news coverage documented his use of experimental infrared light therapy as a treatment for his condition, which he believed had significantly alleviated a large number of his symptoms and which had encouraged a number of other people to do likewise.[2] A clinical trial of the system was announced in early 2019.
Burr was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2021 Australia Day Honours for "service to the Parliament of Australia, and to the community of Tasmania."[3]
References
edit- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- ^ "Grace wears a red light bucket on her head for 40 minutes a day — she says it improves her life". ABC News. 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Australia Day 2021 Honours List" (PDF). Governor General of Australia. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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