Brian Courtice Politician

Brian William Courtice (born 17 April 1950) was an Australian politician. Born in Bundaberg, Queensland, he was a cane farmer and an organiser of the Australian Workers' Union before entering politics. He was the nephew of Senator Ben Courtice. In 1987, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Hinkler, defeating sitting National MP Bryan Conquest. He held the seat until his defeat in 1993.In the 2007 federal election campaign he appeared in a Liberal Party of Australia television advertisement opposing Kevin Rudd but has denied that this made him a Labor rat.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 17, 1950
Birth place
Bundaberg
Nationality
Australia

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Member of parliament

region
Division of Hinkler
relation
successor

Politician

party
Australian Labor Party

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