Frank Olley (18 January 1927 – 21 July 1988) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was educated at Granville Technical College before becoming an electrical tradesman with the

Electricity Commission of New South Wales The Electricity Commission of New South Wales, sometimes called Elcom, was a statutory authority responsible for electricity generation and its bulk transmission throughout New South Wales, Australia. The commission was established on 22 May 19 ...

. He was involved in local politics as a member of Yass Municipal Council. In 1972, he defeated Country Party member,

Ian Pettitt John Alexander "Ian" Pettitt (25 September 1910 – 25 December 1977) was an Australian politician. Born in Geelong, Victoria, he was educated at Geelong College before becoming a farmer at Harden, New South Wales. He served in the military from ...

, in the seat of Hume, entering the

Australian House of Representatives The House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the upper house being the Senate. Its composition and powers are established in Chapter I of the Constitution of Australia. The term of members of the ...

as a member of the Labor Party. He was defeated in 1974 by Country Party candidate,

Stephen Lusher Stephen Augustus Lusher (born 18 October 1945) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the National Country Party (NCP) and served in the House of Representatives from 1974 to 1984. Lusher was born in Sydney, the son of Supreme Co ...

. Olley died in 1988.

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