Ron Dunbier
Australian politician
Rowland Albert "Ron" Dunbier (29 August 1914 – 23 April 1984) was an Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Nepean in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1965 to 1971.
Dunbier was born in Campsie to Rowland Arthur Dunbier, a boot operator, and his wife Mary. He was educated at South Strathfield Public School and Ashfield Technical College before enlisting in the RAAF; he served in New Guinea. On his return he opened an iceworks in Liverpool and later worked as a motor dealer. In 1948 he was elected to Liverpool Council, resigning in 1953 but serving again from 1954 to 1962. He was mayor from 1949 to 1952, 1957 to 1959 and in 1962. On 21 October 1936 he married Violet; their son, Max Dunbier, was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
Dunbier had originally been a member of the Labor Party, but he defected to the Liberal Party in the 1950s. In 1965 he defeated Labor MP Alfred Bennett to win the seat of Nepean.
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