Porter, Charles Robert
Personal
Birth Date:
17 May 1910 (Greenwich, England)
Death Date:
14 April 2004 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
George Henry Porter and Evelyn (nee Day)
Family:
Joy Welch on 31 May 1931, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Brisbane author, playwright, broadcaster, commercial and political activites; Publicist; State public servant, salesman and actor
Party Positions:
- State Campaign Director, Queensland Division. 1949 - 1950
- General Secretary and State Campaign Director, Queensland People's Party. 1944 - 1949
- State Campaign Director, Queensland Division. 1957 - 1966
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Toowong | 28 May 1966 | 29 Nov 1980 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention | 1978 | |
| Minister for Aboriginal and Island Affairs | 16 Dec 1977 | 23 Dec 1980 |
| Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention | 1976 | |
| Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention | 1975 | |
| Member, Select Committe on Privileges | 1975 | 1977 |
| Chairman, Select Committee on Punishment of Crimes of Violence | 1974 | |
| Member, Parliamentary Buildings Committee | 1969 | 1977 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include sports, especially athletics and surfing, reading, education, art and family; Chairman, Church of England Grammar School, 1958 to 1967; Director, Queensland Division, Institute of Public Affairs, 1943 to 1944; In 1943 a new political party was formed, the Queensland People's Party; Mr Porter joined the QPP and was the State Campaign Director from 1944 to 1949
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Courier-Mail, 'Leading Liberal stood against Joh's excesses', 29 April 2004; Courier-Mail, 'The invisible leader', 20 January 2001, p.13; Courier-Mail, 'Goss may be given ginger medicine', 5 August 1995, p.32
[Last Modified: Thursday, 31 August 2017]