Sir Alan Hulme | |
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| Postmaster-General of Australia | |
| In office 18 December 1963 – 5 December 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies Harold Holt John McEwen William McMahon |
| Preceded by | Charles Davidson |
| Succeeded by | Lance Barnard |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council | |
| In office 26 January 1966 – 5 December 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Holt John McEwen William McMahon |
| Preceded by | William McMahon |
| Succeeded by | Lance Barnard |
| Minister for Supply | |
| In office 22 December 1961 – 18 December 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Holt |
| Preceded by | Athol Townley |
| Succeeded by | Allen Fairhall |
| Member of theAustralian Parliament forPetrie | |
| In office 10 December 1949 – 9 December 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Reginald O'Brien |
| In office 30 November 1963 – 2 November 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Reginald O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Marshall Cooke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1907-02-14)14 February 1907 |
| Died | 9 October 1989(1989-10-09) (aged 82) Nambour |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Sir Alan Shallcross HulmeKBE (14 February 1907 – 9 October 1989) was an Australian politician, accountant and cattle breeder.[1] He was born in the Sydney suburb ofMosman and was educated at North Sydney Boys High School.[2] He moved to Queensland before World War II, where he practised as an accountant. He was a founding member of theQueensland People's Party and was its president in 1949, when it merged with theLiberal Party.
Hulme won theHouse of Representatives seat ofPetrie at its creation at the1949 election for the Liberal Party. He wasMinister for Supply from 1958 to his defeat in the1961 election byReginald O'Brien. He won Petrie back at the1963 election and becamePostmaster-General until his retirement at the1972 election. He was alsoVice-President of the Executive Council from 1966 to 1972. As Postmaster-General, he was responsible for the introduction of an Australian-owned satellite system in 1970, Aussat, which was later privatised asOptus. In 1972 he was involved in the decision to imposehealth warnings on cigarette advertising. He was also responsible for the controversial decision to buildBlack Mountain Tower inCanberra. In 1972 he announced thatcolour television would be introduced in Australia from 1 March 1975,[3] by which time he had retired from politics and his party was out of office.
Hulme was made a Knight Commander of theOrder of the British Empire in January 1971.[4] He died in 1989, survived by two sons and a daughter.
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| Preceded by | Minister for Supply 1958–1961 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Postmaster-General 1963–1972 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Vice-President of the Executive Council 1966–1972 | Succeeded by |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| New division | Member forPetrie 1949–1961 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member forPetrie 1963–1972 | Succeeded by |
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