Horace James Garrick (26 August 1918 – 6 April 1982) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977, representing the electorate of Batman.
Horrie Garrick | |
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 Garrick in 1973 | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Batman | |
| In office 25 October 1969 – 10 November 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Benson |
| Succeeded by | Brian Howe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 August 1918 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | 6 April 1982 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Gertrude Shearer |
| Children | Barbara, Gail, Maxine. |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
Garrick was born in Melbourne and educated at Hawthorn West Central School and Swinburne Technical College. He became a professional athlete and was at one stage state quarter-mile champion, before becoming a mechanical engineering draftsman and establishing his own manufacturing business. He was elected as a City of Collingwood councillor in 1957 and was mayor from 1960 to 1961 and from 1968 to 1969. Garrick was also a commissioner of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works from 1964 to 1963.[1][2][3]
In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Batman, succeeding the retiring Labor turned independent MP Sam Benson.[4] Garrick had been preselected to oppose Benson, but had a much easier path to victory when Benson opted to retire instead.[5] In 1973, he chaired the federal government's Victorian Migrant Task Force to report on the needs of migrants.[6][7] He held the seat until his retirement in 1977, having lost ALP preselection to Brian Howe during 1976.[8][9] Following his preselection loss, Garrick said that he had been offered "inducements" not to contest preselection, reported to be "tens of thousands of dollars".[10]
Later in life, Garrick resided at Bundoora. He died in 1982.[11]
References
edit- ^ "STUDYING THE FORM". The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 449. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 23 October 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 9 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Condolence Motion for Mr Horace James Garrick" (PDF). Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. 21 April 1982. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Here are the new faces in the House". The Age. 27 October 1969. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969". Psephos. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "INTERESTING SEAT No. 8..." The Canberra Times. Vol. 44, no. 12, 437. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 October 1969. p. 12. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TASK FORCE". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. XXXIX, no. 38. Victoria, Australia. 25 May 1973. p. 12. Retrieved 10 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Migrants are 'grossly neglected'". The Age. 11 August 1973. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Upset in ALP pre-selection in Victoria". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 25 October 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 19 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Lyle Allan (1978), 'Ethnic Politics – Migrant Organization and the Victorian ALP,' Ethnic Studies Vol. 2, No. 2, page 27.
- ^ "ALP MP alleges 'inducements'". The Canberra Times. Vol. 51, no. 14, 523. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 30 October 1976. p. 7. Retrieved 9 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DEATH OF MR H. J. GARRICK". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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