Maxwell John Rowland "Max" Dunbier (3 February 1938 – 14 September 2016) was an Australian politician. He was the

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member for Campbelltown in the

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from 1968 to 1971. Dunbier was born in

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, the son of

Ron Dunbier Rowland Albert "Ron" Dunbier (29 August 1914 – 23 April 1984) was an Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Nepean in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1965 to 1971. Dunbier was born in Campsie to Rowland Arthur ...

, who also served in the Assembly. He attended

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(1950–1952)Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) p. 56 before working in his father's car dealership. He later owned a farming property in Campbelltown. He married Beverley Hazel Phillis on 12 March 1960. Dunbier joined the

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in 1964; he was elected to

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City Council in 1966, serving until 1969. In 1968, Dunbier was selected as the Liberal candidate for the new seat of Campbelltown, which he won. He was defeated in 1971 by

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, a former

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MP. Dunbier then contested preselection for the federal seat of Macarthur, defeating sitting member and fellow Old Newingtonian

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. Bate ran as an

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and the seat was won by Labor, after which Dunbier retired from politics. Dunbier died on 14 September 2016 after a long illness, survived by his wife Beverley, five sons, twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunbier, Max 1938 births 2016 deaths People educated at Newington College Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly