Delamothe, Peter Roylance, OBE
Personal
Birth Date:
29 June 1904 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
26 October 1973 (Paddington, London)
Parents:
Charles Joseph and Anna Mary de la Mothe (nee Oliver)
Family:
(2) Joan Patricia Millner on 17 May 1947, 1 son, 2 daughters, (1) Myrtle Eunice Lois Bussell on 23 April 1931, 4 sons
Education:
St Francis School, Hughenden; Mount Carmel College, Charters Towers; University of Sydney, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science
Religion:
Church of England
Career
General practicioner, Bowen, 1936 to 1960; Medical superintendent, Collinsville Hospital, 1932 to 1935; Opthalmological surgeon, Sydney Hospital and private practice; Junior and senior resident medical officer, Sydney Hospital, 1928 to 1930
Local Government Service:
Chairman, North Queensland Local Authorities Association, 1946 to 1958; Mayor of Bowen, 1946 to 1958
Military Service:
Served in Darwin and Dutch East Indies, to 1942, Wing Commander Richmond and New Guinea; Served RAAF, Squadron Leader, July 1940, Commander No. 2 RAAF Hospital, until 1941
Party Positions:
- Formed Bowen branch.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | LIB | Bowen | 28 May 1960 | 19 Dec 1971 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Leader, Queensland Liberal Party, from Jun 1967 | ||
| Minister for Justice and Attorney-General | 26 Sep 1963 | 19 Dec 1971 |
Additional Information
Notes:
In the eight years that he was Minister for Justice and Attorney-General he acted to ease the backlog of cases in Queensland courts. He also oversaw the establishment of the Queensland Law Reform Commission and the Legal Aid Bureau. He introduced weekend detention and work release schemes for minor offenders, and by persuading the government to begin an extensive building program he significantly alleviated prison overcrowding. His reform of the state's drinking laws resulted in the provision of new types of liquor licences which allowed Brisbane hotels to remain open on Sundays and permitted women in public bars. Sir Peter introduced Queensland's first consumer protection laws
Sources:
Stevenson, Brian F., 'Delamothe, Sir Peter Roylance (1904–1973)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/delamothe-sir-peter-roylance-9944/text17615, accessed 2 March 2012; http://www.whitsunday.qld.gov.au/web/guest/bowen-murals; Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982); Lack, Clem, Three Decades of Queensland Political History, 1929-1960 (Brisbane: Government Printer, 1962)
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