Neil Brown Politician

Neil Anthony Brown, QC (born 22 February 1940) is a former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.He was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Diamond Valley from 1969 to 1972, and 1975 to 1983, and the Division of Menzies (both in Victoria) from 1984 to 1991. He was Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party under John Howard from 1985 to 1987, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1981 to 1982, Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs in 1982 and Minister for Communications from 1982 to 1983. He was also a Parliamentary Delegate to the United Nations.He studied law at the University of Melbourne, and was admitted to the Bar in Victoria in 1964. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1980. After leaving parliament, Brown separated from his wife and has since allowed himself to be identified as gay.Brown is now a mediator and arbitrator in domestic and international commercial, trade and construction matters and in Internet domain name disputes.He writes a weekly column for The Spectator Australia.