Lamont, Colin Charles
Personal
Birth Date:
18 November 1941 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
7 July 2012 (, Queensland)
Parents:
Reginald Bird and Robina (nee Turner)
Family:
Janette Alexander on 18 December 1974
Education:
Wilston State School; Brisbane Grammar School; Brisbane Teachers' College; University of Queensland: BA; MLitSt
Career
Executive Director and Director of Welfare, Queensland Deaf Society; Head, Brisbane Deaf School, 1979; Senior history master, Brisbane Grammar School, 1972 to 1974; President, Queensland Debating Union, 1973; Detective-Inspector, Royal Hong Kong Police, 1966 to 1971; State secondary school teacher, 1965; National Director, Abschol, 1964; Queensland Arts representative, SRC; Queensland Education Officer, National Union of Australian University Students (NUAUS), 1963
Party Positions:
- President, Liberal Speakers Group Queensland, 1973 to 1975.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | South Brisbane | 7 Dec 1974 | 12 Nov 1977 |
Additional Information
Notes:
He changed his name by deed poll from Colin Bird in September 1965; President, Queensland Debating Union in 1973; During his time in the parliament he fought to keep undersized and female crabs off southern markets
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Courier-Mail, `It was "muddies" for supper', 6 April 1977; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1981-1992, (Sydney: Casket Publications, 1993)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 08 August 2017]