Rob Maclellan
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Robert Roy Cameron "Rob" Maclellan (born 8 March 1934) is a former Australia
n politician. He was a Liberal
member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
, representing the seats of Gippsland West
(1970–76), Berwick
(1976–92) and Pakenham
(1992–2002). He was Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from 1982 to 1985.
Maclellan was born in Melbourne
to businessman Roy James Maclellan and Amy Catherine McMicking. He attended Melbourne Grammar School
and received a Bachelor of Law from Melbourne University in 1966. He worked in the Victorian Attorney-General's department before teaching at Sunshine
and Northcote
High Schools, finally becoming a farmer at San Remo
jointly with his brother.
In 1970, Maclellan was elected as the Liberal member for Gippsland West
in the Victorian Legislative Assembly
. He moved to Berwick
in 1976 when Gippsland West was abolished, and in that year became Minister of Labour and Industry and Minister of Consumer Affairs. He rose to Minister for Transport in 1982, and following Labor
's victory in that year's election became Deputy Leader of the Opposition, a position he held until 1985. He was Shadow Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands during that time, but stepped down from the front bench in 1985. He returned in 1989 as Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Services. He held the Small Business (1990–91) and Planning (1991–92) shadow portfolios before Jeff Kennett
's victory in 1992, when he became Minister for Planning. In 1992 he moved to Pakenham
. Local Government was added to his portfolio in 1996, but at Labor's victory in 1999 he resigned from the frontbench. He retired in 2002.
Maclellan married Beverley Merrill Bonwick on 22 June 1963; they have three children.
Australia
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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 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:...
, representing the seats of Gippsland West
Electoral district of Gippsland West
ĦThe electoral district of Gippsland West was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Gippsland West:-External links:...
(1970–76), Berwick
Electoral district of Berwick
Electoral district of Berwick was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It was abolished in 2002.-Members for Berwick:...
(1976–92) and Pakenham
Electoral district of Pakenham
Electoral district of Pakenham was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Pakenham:...
(1992–2002). He was Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from 1982 to 1985.
Maclellan was born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
to businessman Roy James Maclellan and Amy Catherine McMicking. He attended Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School
Melbourne Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, located in South Yarra and Caulfield, suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
and received a Bachelor of Law from Melbourne University in 1966. He worked in the Victorian Attorney-General's department before teaching at Sunshine
Sunshine, Victoria
Sunshine is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia lying 11 to 13 km west of the CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Sunshine had a population of 8,070.-History:...
and Northcote
Northcote, Victoria
Northcote is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin...
High Schools, finally becoming a farmer at San Remo
San Remo, Victoria
San Remo is a town in southern Victoria, Australia in the Gippsland region. Formed as a fishing village, its economy is now more largely based around tourism. It is also notable as the town on the mainland end of the bridge to Phillip Island...
jointly with his brother.
In 1970, Maclellan was elected as the Liberal member for Gippsland West
Electoral district of Gippsland West
ĦThe electoral district of Gippsland West was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Gippsland West:-External links:...
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:...
. He moved to Berwick
Electoral district of Berwick
Electoral district of Berwick was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It was abolished in 2002.-Members for Berwick:...
in 1976 when Gippsland West was abolished, and in that year became Minister of Labour and Industry and Minister of Consumer Affairs. He rose to Minister for Transport in 1982, and following 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...
's victory in that year's election became Deputy Leader of the Opposition, a position he held until 1985. He was Shadow Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands during that time, but stepped down from the front bench in 1985. He returned in 1989 as Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Services. He held the Small Business (1990–91) and Planning (1991–92) shadow portfolios before 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 victory in 1992, when he became Minister for Planning. In 1992 he moved to Pakenham
Electoral district of Pakenham
Electoral district of Pakenham was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria.-Members for Pakenham:...
. Local Government was added to his portfolio in 1996, but at Labor's victory in 1999 he resigned from the frontbench. He retired in 2002.
Maclellan married Beverley Merrill Bonwick on 22 June 1963; they have three children.