Bill Sandwith
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William John "Bill" Sandwith (29 October 1922 – 8 July 1999) was an Australia
n politician. He was a Liberal
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1976 to 1984.
Sandwith was born in Sydney
, and worked as an engineer and company director before entering politics. He was a director of the New South Wales Permanent Building Society, the New South Wales Group of Terminating Building Societies, the World Permanent Building Society, Home Owners Insurance Pty Ltd, Residential Insurances Pty Ltd, Management and Financial Services Pty Ltd, and St George District Hospital
. In 1960 he joined the Liberal Party
, and held executive positions at local, state and federal level, serving on the state council from 1966 to 1976. In 1976 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
. He was Opposition Whip from 1981 until 1984, when he left politics. Sandwith died in 1999 at Kyle Bay
.
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 a Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
from 1976 to 1984.
Sandwith was born in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, and worked as an engineer and company director before entering politics. He was a director of the New South Wales Permanent Building Society, the New South Wales Group of Terminating Building Societies, the World Permanent Building Society, Home Owners Insurance Pty Ltd, Residential Insurances Pty Ltd, Management and Financial Services Pty Ltd, and St George District Hospital
St George Hospital, Sydney
The St George Hospital and Community Health Service is a tertiary referral hospital located in Kogarah, a southern suburb of Sydney, NSW, Australia...
. In 1960 he joined the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
, and held executive positions at local, state and federal level, serving on the state council from 1966 to 1976. In 1976 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
. He was Opposition Whip from 1981 until 1984, when he left politics. Sandwith died in 1999 at Kyle Bay
Kyle Bay, New South Wales
Kyle Bay is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Kyle Bay is located 19 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Kogarah and is part of the St George area.Kyle Bay takes its name from the bay...
.