Gilbert Alison is an Australia

Australia

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n politician. He served as a Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

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 member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly

Queensland Legislative Assembly

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 for the seat of Maryborough

Electoral district of Maryborough

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 from 1971 until his defeat in 1977, before returning at the 1983 election as a member of the National Party of Australia

National Party of Australia

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. He served as Minister for Main Roads and Racing in the short-lived government of Russell Cooper

Russell Cooper

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between 25 September and 7 December 1989, before again being defeated and retiring from politics.