Barry Steggall
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Barry Edward Hector Steggall (born 19 August 1943) is a former Australia
n politician. He was the National Party
member for Swan Hill
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
from 1983 to 2002.
Steggall was born in Swan Hill, Victoria
, to primary producer Norman Henry Steggall and Dorothy Horsfall. He attended state schools at Canterbury
, Fish Point
and Swan Hill, and completed his education at Swan Hill High School. He received a Certificate of Wool Classing from the Gordon Institute of Technology in 1962, and embarked on a career in the wool industry. He was eventually president of APEX
1971–72. On 29 January 1972 he married Suzanne Margaret Harvey, with whom he would have three children. He was a Swan Hill City
Councillor 1973–83 (mayor 1980–82), and was the district president of the Country Party
from 1976 to 1977.
In 1983, Steggall was elected as the National member for Swan Hill
. He became Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier in 1992 and Parliamentary Secretary for State Development in 1996. He was Secretary to the Coalition from 1992 to 1999, and following Jeff Kennett
's defeat in 1999 became Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Deputy Leader of the National Party. He retired from politics in 2002.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was the National Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
member for Swan Hill
Electoral district of Swan Hill
The Electoral district of Swan Hill is a rural Lower House electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. It is located within the Northern Victoria Region of the Legislative Council ....
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
Victorian Legislative Assembly
The Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
from 1983 to 2002.
Steggall was born in Swan Hill, Victoria
Swan Hill, Victoria
Swan Hill is a city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Murray Valley Highway, on the south bank of the Murray River, downstream from the junction of the Loddon River. At the 2006 census, Swan Hill had a population of 9,684.-History:...
, to primary producer Norman Henry Steggall and Dorothy Horsfall. He attended state schools at Canterbury
Canterbury, Victoria
Canterbury is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara...
, Fish Point
Fish Point, Victoria
Fish Point is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 25 km from Swan Hill, Victoria.Fish Point Post Office opened on 7 November 1890 and closed in 1962....
and Swan Hill, and completed his education at Swan Hill High School. He received a Certificate of Wool Classing from the Gordon Institute of Technology in 1962, and embarked on a career in the wool industry. He was eventually president of APEX
Apex Clubs of Australia
The Association of Apex Clubs of Australia is the collective name given to the 330 individual Apex Clubs throughout Australia. An Apex club is a community service club, neither sectarian nor party political, that provides young civic minded people the opportunity to volunteer within the community...
1971–72. On 29 January 1972 he married Suzanne Margaret Harvey, with whom he would have three children. He was a Swan Hill City
City of Swan Hill
The City of Swan Hill was a Local Government Area located in northwestern Victoria, Australia, along the Murray River. The City covered an area of , and existed from 1939 until 1995.- History :...
Councillor 1973–83 (mayor 1980–82), and was the district president of the Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
from 1976 to 1977.
In 1983, Steggall was elected as the National member for Swan Hill
Electoral district of Swan Hill
The Electoral district of Swan Hill is a rural Lower House electoral district of the Victorian Parliament. It is located within the Northern Victoria Region of the Legislative Council ....
. He became Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier in 1992 and Parliamentary Secretary for State Development in 1996. He was Secretary to the Coalition from 1992 to 1999, and following Jeff Kennett
Jeff Kennett
Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC , a former Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999. He is currently the President of Hawthorn Football Club. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national depression initiative.- Early life :Kennett was born in Melbourne on 2 March...
's defeat in 1999 became Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Deputy Leader of the National Party. He retired from politics in 2002.