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John Carrick (Australian politician)

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52: 619:, which he described as "legal murder". The bill passed the Senate but was defeated in the House of Representatives; a similar bill eventually passed in 1973. Carrick was a strong defender of the powers of the Senate, which he viewed as "the only safeguard against unbridled power and arrogance". He was one of the leading advocates for the Senate's deferral of the 748:(AC), "for distinguished service in the area of educational reform in Australia, particularly through the advancement of early childhood education and to the development and support of new initiatives in the tertiary sector, and to the broader community". The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education was named after him in 2004. 678:
From 1988 to 1989, Carrick was chairman of the Committee of Review of NSW Schools. This committee conducted a comprehensive inquiry from birth to HSC including the drafting of 1990 Education Reform Act. He subsequently reviewed the implementation of the report up to 1995. From 1992 to 1995 he was a
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all issued condolence statements. Turnbull's statement described Carrick as "a lion of the Liberal Party, a soldier and a statesman whose passion for education improved the lives of many Australians", while Howard cited Carrick as a "close friend and political mentor" who "taught me more about
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As part of this process he travelled around New South Wales and met with students and teachers across both the public and private education systems in order to learn ways in which teacher education could be improved. From 1992 to 2001 he was a member of the Advisory Board of the
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Carrick was born in Sydney in 1918, as the fourth of six children born to Emily (nÊe Terry) and Arthur James Carrick. His father worked as a clerk in the Government Printing Office, but lost his job during the Great Depression. Carrick grew up in
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On 2 June 1951, Carrick married Diana Margaret Hunter. The couple had three daughters together. One daughter, Jane, became a gastroenterologist and married Liberal politician
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in 2001, "for outstanding leadership and service to the Australian community, especially through education", and in 2008 was appointed a Companion of the
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dubbed him the "grey eminence of Ash Street", referring to the location of the party's headquarters. Along with the state president,
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In 1998, he became the chairman of the Advisory Committee, Gifted Education Research, Resource and Information Centre at the
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to act as an interpreter. After his liberation towards the end of the war, he was seconded to the Supreme Allied Commander,
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in December 1940. He was posted to the 18th Anti-Tank Battery, which in December 1941 was deployed to
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In January 1946, Carrick began working as a research officer for the New South Wales Division of the
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In 2012, Connor Court Press published a biography of Carrick written by Graeme Starr, titled
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member of the New South Wales Ministerial Advisory Council for Teacher Education.
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in the caretaker government from November to December 1975, and then served as
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Australian Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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after leaving school, while attending night classes in chemistry at
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Constituency statements: Carrick, Lady Diana Margaret 'Angela', AO
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Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
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as Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
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Members of the Australian Senate for New South Wales
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The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate
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The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate
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He was a minister for the duration of the 292:11 November 1975 â€“ 22 December 1975 238:11 November 1975 â€“ 22 December 1975 118:Minister for National Development and Energy 1415:World War II prisoners of war held by Japan 1199:Minister for Urban and Regional Development 648:Minister for Urban and Regional Development 607:, Carrick won Liberal preselection for the 226:Minister for Urban and Regional Development 184:22 December 1975 â€“ 8 December 1979 1127: 50: 20: 1405:Australian Army personnel of World War II 709:, the Queensland Minister for Education. 703:Carrick: Principles, Politics, and Policy 698:Institute of Early Childhood Foundation. 623:'s appropriation bills, which led to the 478:, holding several different portfolios. 130:8 December 1979 â€“ 11 March 1983 1290:Vice-President of the Executive Council 801: 538:. After landing he was captured by the 917: 906: 860:"CARRICK, Sir John Leslie (1918–2018)" 664:Leader of the Government in the Senate 550:. In 1943, he was sent to work on the 542:. Carrick was initially imprisoned on 76:7 August 1978 â€“ 11 March 1983 64:Leader of the Government in the Senate 1146:Minister for Housing and Construction 853: 851: 849: 847: 845: 843: 841: 839: 644:Minister for Housing and Construction 280:Minister for Housing and Construction 7: 1390:Companions of the Order of Australia 1272:as Minister for Resources and Energy 1244:as Minister for National Development 1179:as Minister for Environment, Housing 511:. He eventually was admitted to the 470:from 1971 to 1987, representing the 1370:20th-century Australian politicians 1365:Members of the Cabinet of Australia 668:double dissolution election of 1987 810:"Members of the Senate since 1901" 360:1 July 1971 â€“ 5 June 1987 14: 1252:Minister for National Development 766:Officer of the Order of Australia 656:Minister for National Development 1380:Members of the Australian Senate 1089:"Sir John Carrick dies, aged 99" 935:Harwin, Don (4 September 2003). 522:After previously serving in the 1066:The Australian Financial Review 735:Australian College of Educators 662:from 1979 to 1983. He was also 638:, and retained his place under 764:from 1983 to 1988, and was an 687:Institute of Early Childhood. 630:Carrick had been added to the 558:. He learned enough Malay and 1: 1120:Photo of Senator John Carrick 947:Parliament of New South Wales 692:University of New South Wales 792:politics than anyone else". 717:In 1982, Carrick was made a 505:Australian Gas Light Company 501:Sydney Technical High School 389:, New South Wales, Australia 1410:University of Sydney alumni 779:and former prime ministers 590:The Liberal Way of Progress 1446: 625:1975 constitutional crisis 524:Sydney University Regiment 1333: 1319: 1311: 1306: 1296: 1287: 1279: 1262: 1249: 1234: 1224: 1215: 1207: 1196: 1188: 1181:and Community Development 1169: 1152: 1143: 1135: 1130: 609:1970 half-Senate election 546:and later in Singapore's 528:Australian Imperial Force 440: 364: 353: 285: 231: 177: 123: 69: 58: 49: 1425:Australian Army officers 1307:Party political offices 603:After the retirement of 600:was elected as premier. 509:Sydney Technical College 1430:Politicians from Sydney 1400:Burma Railway prisoners 993:. 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He worked for the 427:University of Sydney 1012:It's an Honour – AC 824:on 6 September 2007 707:John-Paul Langbroek 1211:Margaret Guilfoyle 1131:Political offices 746:Order of Australia 713:Honours and awards 621:Whitlam government 617:capital punishment 548:Changi prison camp 207:Margaret Guilfoyle 1343: 1342: 1334:Succeeded by 1297:Succeeded by 1275: 1263:Succeeded by 1247: 1225:Succeeded by 1184: 1170:Succeeded by 1165: 1153:Succeeded by 723:Doctor of Letters 476:Fraser government 444: 443: 1437: 1312:Preceded by 1280:Preceded by 1269: 1241: 1235:Preceded by 1208:Preceded by 1189:Preceded by 1176: 1159: 1136:Preceded by 1128: 1107: 1106: 1104: 1102: 1085: 1079: 1078: 1076: 1074: 1057: 1051: 1045: 1039: 1038: 1036: 1034: 1020: 1014: 1009: 1003: 1002: 1000: 998: 987: 981: 976: 970: 964: 958: 957: 955: 953: 932: 926: 925: 919: 914: 912: 904: 902: 900: 881: 875: 874: 872: 870: 858:Boadle, Donald. 855: 834: 833: 831: 829: 820:. 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The Honourable
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Leader of the Government in the Senate
Malcolm Fraser
Reg Withers
John Button
Minister for National Development and Energy
Malcolm Fraser
Kevin Newman
Peter Walsh
Minister for Education
Malcolm Fraser
Margaret Guilfoyle
Wal Fife
Minister for Urban and Regional Development
Malcolm Fraser
Tom Uren
Ivor Greenwood
Minister for Housing and Construction
Malcolm Fraser
Joe Riordan
John McLeay
Ivor Greenwood
Senator
New South Wales
Sydney
Melbourne
Liberal

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