Kevin Newman (politician)

Kevin Newman
Minister for Administrative Services
In office
3 November 1980 – 11 March 1983
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byJohn McLeay
Succeeded byJohn Brown
Minister for Productivity
In office
8 December 1979 – 3 November 1980
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byIan Macphee
Succeeded byAbolished
Minister for National Development
In office
20 December 1977 – 8 December 1979
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byCreated
Succeeded byJohn Carrick
Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development
In office
8 July 1976 – 20 December 1977
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byIvor Greenwood
Succeeded byRay Groom
Minister for Repatriation
In office
22 December 1975 – 8 July 1976
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byDon Chipp
Succeeded byRay Groom
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Bass
In office
28 June 1975 – 26 October 1984
Preceded byLance Barnard
Succeeded byWarwick Smith
Personal details
Born
Kevin Eugene Newman

(1933-10-10)10 October 1933
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died17 July 1999(1999-07-17) (aged 65)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
SpouseJocelyn Newman (married 1961-1999; his death)
ChildrenCampbell Newman
OccupationArmy Officer
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1955–1975
RankColonel
Unit3 RAR
2 RAR
Commands5 RAR
6th Military District

Kevin Eugene Newman AO (10 October 1933 – 17 July 1999) was an Australian soldier and politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and held ministerial office in the Fraser government, serving as Minister for Repatriation (1975–1976), Environment, Housing and Community Development (1976–1977), National Development (1977–1979), Productivity (1979–1980), and Administrative Services (1980–1983). He represented the Tasmanian seat of Bass in the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1984. His wife Jocelyn also became a federal government minister, while his son Campbell became premier of Queensland.


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