Charles Batt
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Charles Leo Batt OAM
(31 December 1928 – 27 October 2007), Australia
n politician, was an ALP
member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
from 1974 to 1976, then a member of the Legislative Council
from 1979 to 1995.
Born and raised in Tasmania
, Batt was first elected to the House of Assembly on 26 July 1974 representing the electorate of Wilmot
(now Lyons
), where he served on the Public Accounts Committee, but was defeated at the next election on 11 December 1976.
On 26 May 1979, he was elected to the Legislative Council, the Tasmanian upper house, representing the electorate of Derwent
. From 1989 to 1992 he was the leader for the government in the Legislative Council, and he retired from politics on 27 May 1995.
He received the National Medal
in 1978. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia
in the Australia Day honours in 2001, for community service through sports clubs, local government and the Tasmanian parliament, and received the Australian Centenary Medal
in the same year.
He managed his family's sheep farming property in the Tasmanian Midlands
, and died on 27 October 2007.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(31 December 1928 – 27 October 2007), Australia
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, was an ALP
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
from 1974 to 1976, then a member of the Legislative Council
Tasmanian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the House of Assembly. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Hobart...
from 1979 to 1995.
Born and raised in Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
, Batt was first elected to the House of Assembly on 26 July 1974 representing the electorate of Wilmot
Division of Wilmot
The Division of Wilmot was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Tasmania. It was located in central Tasmania, and was named after Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, the sixth Lieutenant-Governor of Tasmania...
(now Lyons
Division of Lyons (state)
The Electoral Division of Lyons, Tasmania is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, the lower house. The division is named after Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia 1931–39, Premier of Tasmania from 1923–1928 and his wife Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the...
), where he served on the Public Accounts Committee, but was defeated at the next election on 11 December 1976.
On 26 May 1979, he was elected to the Legislative Council, the Tasmanian upper house, representing the electorate of Derwent
Electoral division of Derwent
The Electoral division of Derwent is one of the fifteen electorates or 'seats' in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It is situated in the south of the state and is named after the Derwent River.The last boundary redistribution occurred in 2008...
. From 1989 to 1992 he was the leader for the government in the Legislative Council, and he retired from politics on 27 May 1995.
He received the National Medal
National Medal (Australia)
The National Medal is an Australian award given for long service by operational members of specified eligible organisations. It was introduced in 1975, as an original component of the new Australian honours system, and replaced a range of medals available to military and civilian uniformed...
in 1978. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
in the Australia Day honours in 2001, for community service through sports clubs, local government and the Tasmanian parliament, and received the Australian Centenary Medal
Centenary Medal
The Centenary Medal is an award created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to honour people who have made a contribution to Australian society or government...
in the same year.
He managed his family's sheep farming property in the Tasmanian Midlands
Midlands, Tasmania
The Midlands is a region of Tasmania between Launceston and Hobart. It also refers to the relatively flat, dry agricultural area, so named because it covers the region between the two cities. Its name is probably also influenced from the Midlands in the United Kingdom. It lends its name to the...
, and died on 27 October 2007.