Stuart St. Clair
Politician
1949 –
Who is Stuart St. Clair?
Stuart Roy St. Clair, Australian lobbyist and politician, is the chief executive of the Australian Trucking Association and was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of New England between 1998 to 2001.
Born in Sydney in 1949, St. Clair spent his early life as truck driver and sawmiller before becoming involved in politics in the 1980s. He was elected to Guyra Shire Council in 1987 and later become mayor.
In 1998, St. Clair was chosen by the National Party to succeed Ian Sinclair as member for the seat of New England. He contested and won the subsequent election and served on a number of parliamentary committees during his tenure as an MHR. In 2001, St. Clair was defeated by independent Tony Windsor on a 21-point swing, ending a nearly 80-year hold on the seat by the National Party. He then became a senior advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport, John Anderson. In March 2006, St. Clair was appointed Chief Executive of the Australian Trucking Association.
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