Laurie Failes

Laurie Failes
Member of the Australian Parliament for Lawson
In office 10 December 1949 – 29 September 1969
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	(1899-10-06)6 October 1899 Coonabarabran, New South Wales
Died	7 July 1976(1976-07-07) (aged 76)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Country Party
Occupation	Farmer, businessman

Laurence John Failes (6 October 1899 – 7 July 1976) was an Australian politician. Born in Coonabarabran, New South Wales, he attended state schools and then Hawkesbury Agricultural College before becoming a farmer at Bugaldie and then a businessman at Coonabarabran. He served in World War II 1942–45.

In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Country Party member for Lawson. He was a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, the House Committee and the Select Committee on the House of Representatives Accommodation.[1]

He held Lawson until its abolition in 1969, at which time he retired. Failes died in 1976.[2]

References

1. "Papers of Laurie Failes, 1950-1969". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
2. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2008.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by New seat	Member for Lawson 1949 – 1969	Succeeded by Seat abolished