Earle Bailey

Earle Wilfred Bailey OAM (5 October 1941 – 8 July 2023) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1986.[1]

Earle Bailey
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Toowong
In office
22 October 1983  1 November 1986
Preceded byIan Prentice
Succeeded byDenver Beanland
Personal details
Born
Earle Wilfred Bailey

(1941-10-05)5 October 1941
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died8 July 2023(2023-07-08) (aged 81)
Queensland, Australia
Political partyNational Party
SpousePenelope Edith Reilly (m.1966)
RelationsSir Earle Page (grandfather)
OccupationBarrister

Early life

Earle Wilfred Bailey was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 5 October 1941, the son of W.B. Bailey-Tart and his wife Mary Ethel (née Page).[1] His maternal grandfather was Sir Earle Page, 11th Prime Minister of Australia in 1939.[2]

Bailey was educated at South Grafton Primary School, The Armidale School, and Brisbane Grammar School.[1]

After finishing his education, Bailey worked as a journalist and film producer.[1]

On 28 May 1966, Bailey married Penelope Edith Reilly. The couple had a son and a daughter.[1]

Politics

Representing the National Party, he was the member for Toowong in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1983 until his defeat in 1986.[1]

Later life and death

Bailey was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2001 New Year's Honours List for his services to the community of the Port Douglas region through local government, tourism, and developing the radio and television industries.[3]

Earle Bailey died in Queensland on 8 July 2023, at the age of 81.[1]

References

  1. "Bailey, Earle Wilfred". Former Members. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. Bridge, Carl (9 March 1993). "Earle Page: The politician and the man" (PDF). Page Research Centre. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  3. "Mr Earle Wilfred Bailey". Australian Honours Search Facility. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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