Hinze, Russell James (Russ)
Personal
Birth Date:
19 June 1919 (Oxenford, Queensland)
Death Date:
29 June 1991 (Gold Coast, Queensland)
Parents:
August Carl Friederich Hinze and Georgina Ann (nee Rodds)
Family:
(2) Faye McQuillan on 27 June 1981, (1) Ruth Elizabeth Byth on 6 December 1947, 3 sons, 3 daughters
Education:
Brisbane state schools
Religion:
Methodist
Career
Chairman of Directors, South Coast Cooperative Dairies Association; Chairman, Subsidiaries Gold Coast Milk and American Dairy Queen Pty Ltd; Chairman, Pauls and Coastal Cooperative Trading Society; Horse stud at Pimpama; Director, Maralinga and Kanni Pty Ltd and Waverley Park Stud Pty Ltd; Farmer and stud Friesian breeder, Oxenford
Local Government Service:
Chairman, Albert Shire Council, 1958 to 1967; Councillor, Albert Shire Council, 1952 to 1955
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | CN | South Coast | 28 May 1966 | 25 May 1988 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Local Government, Main Roads and Racing | 6 Dec 1982 | 1 Dec 1987 |
| Minister for Local Government, Main Roads and Police | 29 Jul 1980 | 6 Dec 1982 |
| Minister for Local Government and Main Roads | 23 Dec 1974 | 29 Jul 1980 |
| Minister for Local Government and Electricity | 24 Oct 1974 | 23 Dec 1974 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Gold Coast Race Club; He set upthe Racing Development Fund, ministerial re-zonings and the licensing of Jupiters Casino
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Courier-Mail, 'Govt sues for Hinze bribe cash', 6 August 1992, p.1; Courier-Mail, 'Fay Hinze will donate govt help to research', 1 July 1991, p.3; Sunday Mail, 'Big Russ goes quietly', 30 June 1991; Sunday Mail, 'The Big Fella', 30 June 1991, p.23; Courier-Mail, 'Hinze quits politics', 25 May 1988; Sydney Morning Herald, 'A giant departs the scene', 26 May 1988; Courier-Mail, 'Hinze: The loss of hope', 25 May 1988; National Times, 'The Minister and the Moscow Narodny Bank', week ending 10 Feb 1979, pp.24-25; National Times, 'The unusual history of a Queensland land deal', week ending 25 Nov 1978, p.14 and p.20
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 26 July 2017]