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{{short description|Australian politician}}
{{Infobox MP
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]]
| name = Kevin Cairns
| name = Kevin Cairns
| honorific-suffix =
| honorific-suffix =
| image =
| image = File:KevinCairns1964.jpg
| constituency_MP = [[Division of Lilley|Lilley]]
| office = [[Department of Housing|Minister for Housing]]
| primeminister = [[William McMahon]]
| parliament = Australian
| term_start = 22 March 1971
| majority =
| term_end = 5 December 1972
| predecessor = [[Donald James Cameron|Don Cameron]]
| predecessor = [[Annabelle Rankin]]
| successor = [[Frank Doyle (Australian politician)|Frank Doyle]]
| successor = [[Gough Whitlam]]
| term_start = 30 November 1963
| constituency_MP1 = [[Division of Lilley|Lilley]]
| term_end = 2 December 1972
| predecessor2 = [[Frank Doyle (Australian politician)|Frank Doyle]]
| parliament1 = Australian
| predecessor1 = [[Don Cameron (Queensland Labor politician)|Don Cameron]]
| successor1 = [[Frank Doyle (politician)|Frank Doyle]]
| term_start1 = 30 November 1963
| term_end1 = 2 December 1972
| predecessor2 = [[Frank Doyle (politician)|Frank Doyle]]
| successor2 = [[Elaine Darling]]
| successor2 = [[Elaine Darling]]
| term_start2 = 18 May 1974
| term_start2 = 18 May 1974
| term_end2 = 18 October 1980
| term_end2 = 18 October 1980
| birth_name = Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1929|5|15}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1929|5|15}}
| birth_place = [[Sydney, New South Wales]]
| birth_place = [[Five Dock, New South Wales|Five Dock]], Sydney, Australia
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1984|7|6|1929|5|15}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1984|7|6|1929|5|15}}
| death_place =
| death_place = [[Clayfield, Queensland|Clayfield]], Brisbane, Australia
| nationality = [[Australia]]n
| nationality = Australian
| spouse = Tonia
| spouse = Tonia
| party = [[Liberal Party of Australia]]
| party = [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| relations = [[Clare Martin]] ''(niece)''
| relations = [[Clare Martin]] (niece)
| children =
| children =
| residence =
| residence =
| alma_mater =
| alma_mater = [[University of Sydney]]
| occupation = Dentist
| occupation = Dentist
| profession =
| profession =
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'''Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns''' (15 May 1929 – 6 July 1984), [[Australia]]n politician and Minister for Housing.
'''Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns''' (15 May 1929 – 6 July 1984) was an Australian dentist and politician. He was a member of the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]] and served as [[Department of Housing|Minister for Housing]] in the [[McMahon government]] from 1971 to 1972. He served in the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] for 15 years, representing the [[Queensland]] seat of [[Division of Lilley|Lilley]] from 1963 to 1972 and 1974 to 1980.


==Early life==
Cairns was born and educated in [[Sydney]] at [[St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill]]. He qualified as a dentist and once in Parliament also gained degrees in arts and economics. At the [[Australian federal election, 1963|1963 election]] he was elected as the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] member of the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] seat of [[Division of Lilley|Lilley]] in [[Queensland]]. He was [[Minister for Housing (Australia)|Minister for Housing]] in the [[McMahon Ministry|junior ministry]] of [[William McMahon]] from 22 March 1971 to the defeat of the McMahon government at the [[Australian federal election, 1972|1972 election]], when he lost his own seat by 35 votes. He won Lilley back at the [[Australian federal election, 1974|1974 election]], but was again defeated at the [[Australian federal election, 1980|1980 election]].<ref name=bh>{{cite web
Cairns was born on 15 May 1929 in [[Five Dock, New South Wales]], the son of Mary Downey (née Jarvis) and Michael Cairns. His father, born in England, was a seaman and union official.<ref name=adb>[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cairns-kevin-michael-kiernan-12278 Cairns, Kevin Michael Kiernan (1929–1984)] &mdash; [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]. Retrieved 19 December 2014.</ref>
| last = Hawke
| first = Bob
| authorlink =Bob Hawke
| title = Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns
| work= [[Hansard]]
| publisher = [[Parliament of Australia]]
| date = 21 August 1984
| url = http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365342&TABLE=HANSARDR
| accessdate = 2008-02-05 }}</ref><ref name=dc>{{cite web
| last = Cameron
| first = Donald
| authorlink =Donald Milner Cameron
| title = Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns
| work= [[Hansard]]
| publisher = [[Parliament of Australia]]
| date = 21 August 1984
| url = http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365374&TABLE=HANSARDR
| accessdate = 2008-02-05 }}</ref>


Cairns attended [[Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham]], and [[St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill]]. He won a bursary to study dentistry at the [[University of Sydney]], graduating [[Bachelor of Dental Science]] in 1953. He subsequently practised as a dentist for periods in Sydney, [[Melbourne]], and [[Broken Hill]], before settling in [[Brisbane]] in 1955 where he established a dental practice in [[Stones Corner, Queensland|Stones Corner]].<ref name=adb/>

==Politics==
A member of the Liberal Party, Cairns made three unsuccessful bids for the [[Division of Brisbane]] in [[Queensland]] before finally being elected to the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] for the nearby seat of [[Division of Lilley|Lilley]]. He was Minister for Housing in the [[McMahon Ministry|junior ministry]] of [[William McMahon]] from 22 March 1971 to the defeat of the McMahon government at the [[1972 Australian federal election|1972 election]], when he lost his own seat by 35 votes. He won Lilley back at the [[1974 Australian federal election|1974 election]], but was again defeated at the [[1980 Australian federal election|1980 election]].<ref name=bh>{{cite web
|last=Hawke
|first=Bob
|author-link=Bob Hawke
|title=Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns
|work=[[Hansard]]
|publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]]
|date=21 August 1984
|url=http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365342&TABLE=HANSARDR
|accessdate=2008-02-05
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524201903/http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365342&TABLE=HANSARDR
|archivedate=24 May 2011
}}</ref><ref name=dc>{{cite web
|last=Cameron
|first=Don
|author-link=Don Cameron (Queensland Liberal politician)
|title=Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns
|work=[[Hansard]]
|publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]]
|date=21 August 1984
|url=http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365374&TABLE=HANSARDR
|accessdate=2008-02-05
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524201936/http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365374&TABLE=HANSARDR
|archivedate=24 May 2011
}}</ref>

==Later life==
Cairns worked as an economic consultant for the [[Department of Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development|Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation]] and [[Mount Isa Mines]]. He was a member of the Independent Air Fares Committee under the [[Malcolm Fraser|Fraser]] and the [[Bob Hawke|Hawke]] governments, when the federal government regulated airfares on interstate routes. He eventually became President of the Queensland Economic Society.<ref name=is>{{cite web
Cairns worked as an economic consultant for the [[Department of Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development|Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation]] and [[Mount Isa Mines]]. He was a member of the Independent Air Fares Committee under the [[Malcolm Fraser|Fraser]] and the [[Bob Hawke|Hawke]] governments, when the federal government regulated airfares on interstate routes. He eventually became President of the Queensland Economic Society.<ref name=is>{{cite web
| last = Sinclair
|last=Sinclair
| first = Ian
|first=Ian
| authorlink =Ian Sinclair
|author-link=Ian Sinclair
| title = Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns
|title=Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns
| work= [[Hansard]]
|work=[[Hansard]]
| publisher = [[Parliament of Australia]]
|publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]]
| date = 21 August 1984
|date=21 August 1984
| url = http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365350&TABLE=HANSARDR
|url=http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365350&TABLE=HANSARDR
| accessdate = 2008-02-05 }}</ref><ref name=mc>{{cite web
|accessdate=2008-02-05
|url-status=dead
| last = Cross
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524201945/http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365350&TABLE=HANSARDR
| first = Manfred
|archivedate=24 May 2011
| authorlink =Manfred Cross
}}</ref><ref name=mc>{{cite web
| title = Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns
|last=Cross
| work= [[Hansard]]
|first=Manfred
| publisher = [[Parliament of Australia]]
|author-link=Manfred Cross
| date = 21 August 1984
|title=Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns
| url = http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365378&TABLE=HANSARDR
|work=[[Hansard]]
| accessdate = 2008-02-05 }}</ref>
|publisher=[[Parliament of Australia]]
|date=21 August 1984
|url=http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365378&TABLE=HANSARDR
|accessdate=2008-02-05
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524201949/http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=365378&TABLE=HANSARDR
|archivedate=24 May 2011
}}</ref>


==Personal life==
Cairns was the uncle of [[Clare Martin]], a [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] politician who was [[Chief Minister of the Northern Territory]] from 2001 to 2007.<ref name="asn">Finnane, Kieran: [http://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/0917.html Ideals a family tradition for Clare Martin], ''[[Alice Springs News]]'', 29 May 2002.</ref> However, Kevin himself was part of the Liberal Party.
Cairns died of a heart attack in 1984 and following a state funeral was buried in [[Nudgee Cemetery]].<ref name=adb/> He was survived by his wife, Tonia and their four sons and three daughters.<ref name=adb/>


Cairns was the uncle of [[Clare Martin]], a [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] politician who was [[Chief Minister of the Northern Territory]] from 2001 to 2007.<ref name="asn">Finnane, Kieran: [http://www.alicespringsnews.com.au/0917.html Ideals a family tradition for Clare Martin], ''[[Alice Springs News]]'', 29 May 2002.</ref>
Cairns died in 1984 and following a state funeral was buried in [[Nudgee Cemetery]].<ref name=adb>[http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cairns-kevin-michael-kiernan-12278 Cairns, Kevin Michael Kiernan (1929–1984)] &mdash; [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]. Retrieved 19 December 2014.</ref> He was survived by his wife, Tonia and their four sons and three daughters.<ref name=adb/>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 20 December 2023

The Honourable
Kevin Cairns
Minister for Housing
In office
22 March 1971 – 5 December 1972
Prime MinisterWilliam McMahon
Preceded byAnnabelle Rankin
Succeeded byGough Whitlam
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Lilley
In office
30 November 1963 – 2 December 1972
Preceded byDon Cameron
Succeeded byFrank Doyle
In office
18 May 1974 – 18 October 1980
Preceded byFrank Doyle
Succeeded byElaine Darling
Personal details
Born
Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns

(1929-05-15)15 May 1929
Five Dock, Sydney, Australia
Died6 July 1984(1984-07-06) (aged 55)
Clayfield, Brisbane, Australia
Political partyLiberal
SpouseTonia
RelationsClare Martin (niece)
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationDentist

Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns (15 May 1929 – 6 July 1984) was an Australian dentist and politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as Minister for Housing in the McMahon government from 1971 to 1972. He served in the House of Representatives for 15 years, representing the Queensland seat of Lilley from 1963 to 1972 and 1974 to 1980.

Early life

[edit]

Cairns was born on 15 May 1929 in Five Dock, New South Wales, the son of Mary Downey (née Jarvis) and Michael Cairns. His father, born in England, was a seaman and union official.[1]

Cairns attended Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham, and St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill. He won a bursary to study dentistry at the University of Sydney, graduating Bachelor of Dental Science in 1953. He subsequently practised as a dentist for periods in Sydney, Melbourne, and Broken Hill, before settling in Brisbane in 1955 where he established a dental practice in Stones Corner.[1]

Politics

[edit]

A member of the Liberal Party, Cairns made three unsuccessful bids for the Division of Brisbane in Queensland before finally being elected to the House of Representatives for the nearby seat of Lilley. He was Minister for Housing in the junior ministry of William McMahon from 22 March 1971 to the defeat of the McMahon government at the 1972 election, when he lost his own seat by 35 votes. He won Lilley back at the 1974 election, but was again defeated at the 1980 election.[2][3]

Later life

[edit]

Cairns worked as an economic consultant for the Queensland Tourist and Travel Corporation and Mount Isa Mines. He was a member of the Independent Air Fares Committee under the Fraser and the Hawke governments, when the federal government regulated airfares on interstate routes. He eventually became President of the Queensland Economic Society.[4][5]

Personal life

[edit]

Cairns died of a heart attack in 1984 and following a state funeral was buried in Nudgee Cemetery.[1] He was survived by his wife, Tonia and their four sons and three daughters.[1]

Cairns was the uncle of Clare Martin, a Labor Party politician who was Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 2001 to 2007.[6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d Cairns, Kevin Michael Kiernan (1929–1984) — Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ^ Hawke, Bob (21 August 1984). "Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  3. ^ Cameron, Don (21 August 1984). "Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  4. ^ Sinclair, Ian (21 August 1984). "Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  5. ^ Cross, Manfred (21 August 1984). "Death of the Hon. K. M. K. Cairns". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
  6. ^ Finnane, Kieran: Ideals a family tradition for Clare Martin, Alice Springs News, 29 May 2002.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Housing
1971–1972 		Succeeded by
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Lilley
1963–1972 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member for Lilley
1974–1980 		Succeeded by
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