Sir James Stanley Disney (17 June 1896 – 20 January 1952) was an Australian politician. He was born in Ballarat to

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and Isabella Christina Hill. During

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he served with the

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and was at Gallipoli. He then became a motor dealer, running his own company. In June 1924 he married Ruby Chapman. From 1935 to 1952 he served on

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. He was elected to the

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in 1940 as a

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member, representing Higinbotham Province; at this time his father still represented Melbourne West for the Labor Party. Disney was a supporter of

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, and served in his brief ministry in October–November 1945 as Minister of Transport and Mines. He consequently lost

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endorsement in 1946 and was defeated. In 1948 he was elected

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, serving until 1951; during this period he was closely involved with securing the 1956 Olympic Games for Melbourne. Knighted in 1951, Disney died in 1952 at Auburn.

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