Hodges, Allen Maxwell (Max)
Personal
Birth Date:
11 February 1917 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
31 July 2009 (New Farm, Queensland)
Parents:
Arthur John Hodges and Helen Allen (nee Mitchell)
Family:
(2) Pamela Helen Hayward on 23 April 1973 , (1) Rita Fox Currant on 19 December 1939, 1 son, 2 daughters
Education:
Maryborough
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Secretary-Manager, Gympie Fruitgrowers Association; Railway worker, 1946 to 1948; Cane cutter, labourer, dairy farm worker, farmer at Gunalda, store worker, 1939 to 1941
Military Service:
Sergeant, 2nd Australian Imperial Force, New Guinea and Borneo, 1941 to 1945
Party Positions:
- Secretary, Parliamentary Party. 1957 - 1963
- Secretary, Gympie Electorate Council. 1955 - 1963
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CN | Nash | 3 Aug 1957 | 28 May 1960 | |
| Assembly | CN | Gympie | 28 May 1960 | 8 Aug 1979 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Tourism and Marine Services | 13 Aug 1976 | 31 Jul 1979 |
| Minister for Police and Leader of the House | 10 Mar 1975 | 13 Aug 1976 |
| Minister for Works and Housing and Minister for Police | 23 Dec 1974 | 10 Mar 1975 |
| Minister for Works and Housing | 8 Aug 1968 | 23 Dec 1974 |
| Temporary Chairman of Committees | 1963 | 1968 |
| Member, Parliamentary Building Committee | 1960 | 1962 |
| Member, Parliamentary Printing Committee | 1957 | 1960 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include golf, bowls and gardening; Chairman: Port of Brisbane Authority, 1979 and State High and Intermediate Schools Parents Association; Secretary, Water Conservation Committee; Member, Lions Club and Tattersalls Club; Vice-President, Returned and Services League of Australia (Gympie branch); Member, Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Freemasons
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Waterson, DB and John Arnold, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982); Queensland Parliamentary Debates, Motion of Condolence, 18 Aug 2009, pp.1586-1589; Courier-Mail, 'Minister intent on reform', 7 Aug 2009; Courier-Mail, 'Max the loner in another clash', 19 Apr 1979, p.4.; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1981-1992, (Sydney: Casket Publications, 1993)
[Last Modified: Friday, 22 May 2020]