Leo McLeay | |
|---|---|
| 20th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
| In office 29 August 1989 – 8 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Child |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Martin |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Grayndler | |
| In office 23 June 1979 – 13 March 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Jeannette McHugh |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Watson | |
| In office 13 March 1993 – 31 August 2004 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Tony Burke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1945 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse |
Janice Delaney (m. 1969) |
| Children | Paul McLeay |
| Occupation | Telephone technician[2] |
Leo Boyce McLeay (born 4 October 1945) is a former Australian politician[3] who served as a Labor Party member of the House of Representatives from June 1979[4] to October 2004. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives 1989–93. During 1992 he was unsuccessfully censured by John Hewson, at the time Opposition Leader, with a motion of no confidence; Hewson accused McLeay of political bias.[5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
biowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Robert Milliken (4 February 1993). "Canberra Speaker skids into scandal". The Independent. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "Senators and Members, by Date of Birth". 13 June 2001. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Australia Legislative Election of 18 October 1980". Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "Parliament Hansard of 2 April 1992 Want of Confidence Motion in Mr Speaker".
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