Mick Ibbett
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Gordon Raymond "Mick" Ibbett (16 October 1927 – 17 July 2008) was an Australia
n politician. He was a Labor
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1984 to 1991.
Ibbett was born in Redfern
, New South Wales
, and worked as a toolmaker. Early in life he joined the Australian Labor Party
and the Australian Metal Workers' Union. In 1960, he was elected to Sydney City Council for Northcott Ward, serving until 1967 and again for Waterloo Ward from 1982 to 1984. From 1969 to 1974 he was a member of South Sydney Municipal Council
and was Deputy Mayor from 1969 to 1972. In 1984, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
, serving until 1991.
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 Labor
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 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 1984 to 1991.
Ibbett was born in Redfern
Redfern, New South Wales
Redfern is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Redfern is 3 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, and worked as a toolmaker. Early in life he joined the Australian Labor Party
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...
and the Australian Metal Workers' Union. In 1960, he was elected to Sydney City Council for Northcott Ward, serving until 1967 and again for Waterloo Ward from 1982 to 1984. From 1969 to 1974 he was a member of South Sydney Municipal Council
City of South Sydney
The South Sydney City Council was a former local government area covering the inner-eastern and inner-southern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. It was forcibly merged with the Sydney City Council by the New South Wales State Government in 2004. The council chambers were located in the Erskineville...
and was Deputy Mayor from 1969 to 1972. In 1984, 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...
, serving until 1991.