Ronald Raines (politician)
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Ronald Bruce Raines is a former Australian politician. He was a National Country Party
member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
from 1977 to 1978.
Raines was born in Sydney
, the son of accountant Douglas William Raines and Jean Laurie Pilcher. He was educated at Sydney Boys' High School (1941–1946) and studied to be an accountant
, qualifying in 1953. From 1955 to 1965 he was a partner of R.A. Irish & Michelmore, and from 1964 to 1968 he was Chairman of AEI Ltd. He continued to be highly active in financial circles, holding many positions including Chairman of the New South Wales State Dockyard.
On 12 October 1977, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council
to fill a casual vacancy caused by the death of NCP MLC Harry Sullivan. Two weeks later, on 21 October 1977, he married his third wife Helen Janet Cadwallader. He had a son from his first marriage, a daughter and a son from his second marriage and no children from his third marriage. Raines did not contest the 1978 state election
, when the size of the Council was reduced and he was not included on the Coalition
ticket.
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
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 1977 to 1978.
Raines 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...
, the son of accountant Douglas William Raines and Jean Laurie Pilcher. He was educated at Sydney Boys' High School (1941–1946) and studied to be an accountant
Accountant
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy or accounting , which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and others make decisions about allocating resources.The Big Four auditors are the largest...
, qualifying in 1953. From 1955 to 1965 he was a partner of R.A. Irish & Michelmore, and from 1964 to 1968 he was Chairman of AEI Ltd. He continued to be highly active in financial circles, holding many positions including Chairman of the New South Wales State Dockyard.
On 12 October 1977, 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...
to fill a casual vacancy caused by the death of NCP MLC Harry Sullivan. Two weeks later, on 21 October 1977, he married his third wife Helen Janet Cadwallader. He had a son from his first marriage, a daughter and a son from his second marriage and no children from his third marriage. Raines did not contest the 1978 state election
New South Wales state election, 1978
A general election was held in the state of New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday 7 October 1978. The result was the "Wranslide": a landslide victory for the Australian Labor Party under Neville Wran....
, when the size of the Council was reduced and he was not included on the Coalition
Coalition (Australia)
The Coalition in Australian politics refers to a group of centre-right parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922...
ticket.