Kaus, William Bernard
Personal
Birth Date:
24 May 1923 (Kangaroo Point, Queensland)
Death Date:
20 December 2006 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
William Rahman Kaus and Doreen May (nee Baker)
Family:
Neth Florette Hutchinson on 12 June 1948, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Bedding manufacturer
Military Service:
Flying officer with 161 Squadron in the Royal Australian Air Force, 1940 to 1945
Party Positions:
- Secretary, Hawthorne Branch of the Liberal Party. 1966
- Secretary, Parliamentary Liberal Party. 1967 - 1980
- Member, Government Party Committees: Treasury; Local Government, Main Roads and Racing; Transport; Tourism, National Parks, Sport and the Arts.
- Member, Government Party Committees: Justice; Health; Tourism; Transport. 1969 - 1972
- Member, Government Party Committees: Health; Tourism, Sport and Welfare; Transport. 1972 - 1974
- Member, Government Party Committees: Community and Welfare Services, Sport; Transport; Local Government and Main Roads; Tourism and Marine Services; Health. 1975 - 1977
- Member, Government Party Committees: Local Government and Main Roads; Culture, National Parks and Recreation; Transport; Works and Housing. 1978 - 1980
- Member, Government Party Committees: Commerce and Industry; Employment and Labour Relations; Local Government, Main Roads and Police; Tourism, National Parks, Sport and the Arts. 1981 - 1983
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Hawthorne | 28 May 1966 | 27 May 1972 | |
| Assembly | LIB | Mansfield | 27 May 1972 | 13 Jul 1983 | |
| Assembly | NP | Mansfield | 13 Jul 1983 | 1 Nov 1986 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Government Whip | ||
| Alternate Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention | 1985 | |
| Delgate, 28th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, The Bahamas | 1982 | |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Japan and South-East Asia | 1979 | |
| Delegate to Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Fourth Australasian Parliamentary Seminar | 1978 | |
| Temporary Chairman of Committees | 1975 | 1983 |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand and South Pacific | 1970 | |
| Member, Library Committee | 1969 | 1974 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include sports, especially cricket, football, shooting and bowls; Inaugural Member, Queensland Cricketers Club; Mr Kaus was responsible for the introduction of yellow rain coats for schoolchildren and the Lollipop Road Safety personnel; President: Queensland Rifle Association; the Cannon Hill RSL; Rifle Club; and the Caloundra Bowls Club
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Eulogy read at the funeral of Mr Bill Kaus; Courier-Mail, 'Lib. MLAs defet to Nationals', 14 July 1983, pp.1-2; Vetaffairs, 'French WWII Tribute: Australian veterans receive Legion of Honour', Vol. 21, No. 1, March 2005; Courier-Mail, 'French salute airmen' 23 February 2005
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 08 August 2017]