Miller, Colin John (Col)
Personal
Birth Date:
28 April 1924 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
4 November 2016 (Caloundra, Queensland, Australia)
Parents:
Charles Miller and Ann Jane (nee Weathered)
Family:
(2) Janice Bartlett on 7 September 1991, (1) Grace Warner Weathered on 13 June 1949, 3 sons
Education:
Rainworth State School; Central Technical College
Religion:
Uniting Church
Career
Painter
Military Service:
Corporal, Australian Imperial Forces, 2/3 Field Park, 12 August 1943 to 3 January 1946
Party Positions:
- Member, Government Party Committees: Northern Development and Maritime Services; Education; Welfare. 1981 - 1983
- Member, Government Party Committees: Labour Relations; Culture, National Parks and Recreation; Transport; Justice. 1978 - 1980
- Member, Government Party Committees: Justice; Labour Relations and Consumer Affairs; Transport; Conservation. 1975 - 1977
- Member, Government Party Committees: Justice; Works and Housing; Transport. 1972 - 1974
- Member, Government Party Committees: Labour and Tourism; Industrial Development. 1969 - 1972
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Ithaca | 28 May 1966 | 1 Nov 1986 | Did not contest |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Delegate, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, Isle of Man | 1984 | |
| Minister for Environment, Valuation and Administrative Services | 5 Aug 1983 | 18 Aug 1983 |
| Member, Standing Orders Committee | 1981 | 1983 |
| Delegate, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Sri Lanka | 1981 | |
| Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees | Mar 1981 | Aug 1983 |
| Delegate, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, New Zealand | 1979 | |
| Member, Parliamentary Buildings Committee | 1979 | 1981 |
| Member, Parliamentary Select Committee on Education | 1978 | 1979 |
| Temporary Chairman of Committees | Mar 1975 | Dec 1980 |
| Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia | 1974 | |
| Member, Printing Committee | 1967 | 1981 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include charity work, young and old people, football and bowls; He became an Independent Liberal from 1984; Chair, Returned and Services League of Australia (Rainworth-Rosalie branch), 1959 to 1966; Freemason; Member,Lions Club
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service; Draper, WJ, Who's Who in Australia, XXVth edition (Melbourne: The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, 1985) p. 605
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 06 December 2017]