Earle Wilfred Bailey OAM (5 October 1941 – 8 July 2023) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the

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from 1983 to 1986.

Early life

Earle Wilfred Bailey was born in

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on 5 October 1941, the son of W.B. Bailey-Tart and his wife Mary Ethel (née Page). His maternal grandfather was Sir Earle Page, 11th Prime Minister of Australia in 1939. Bailey was educated at South Grafton Primary School,

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, and

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. After finishing his education, Bailey worked as a

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and

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

Politics

Representing the National Party, he was the member for

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in the

from 1983 until his defeat in 1986.

Later life and death

Bailey was awarded the

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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Earle Wilfred 1941 births 2023 deaths Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Queensland Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia People educated at The Armidale School