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| honorific-suffix = [[Order of Australia|AO]]
| honorific-suffix = [[Order of Australia|AO]]
| image = Lance Barnard.jpg
| image = Lance Barnard.jpg
| office1 = 3rd [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia]]
| office1 = [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia]]
| term_start1 = 5 December 1972
| term_start1 = 5 December 1972
| term_end1 = 12 June 1974
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| spouse = {{marriage|Doris Burston|1943}}<br/>{{marriage|Jill Cant|1962}}
| nationality = Australian
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| party = [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
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| relations = [[Claude Barnard]] (father)<br/>[[Michael Barnard (politician)|Michael Barnard]] (nephew)<br/>[[Eric Barnard (politician)|Eric Barnard]] (cousin)<br/>[[Harry Cant]] (father-in-law)
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| party = [[Australian Labor Party]]
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| occupation = Schoolteacher
| relations = [[Claude Barnard]] ''(father)''
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'''Lance Herbert Barnard''' [[Order of Australia|AO]] (1 May 1919{{spaced endash}}6 August 1997), Australian politician, was [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia]] for most of the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] government of [[Gough Whitlam]].
'''Lance Herbert Barnard''' [[Order of Australia|AO]] (1 May 1919{{spaced endash}}6 August 1997) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was a member of the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] from 1954 to 1975, representing the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]], and served as the party's deputy leader from 1967 to 1974. In the [[Whitlam Government]], he was [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|deputy prime minister]] from 1972 to 1974. After leaving politics he served as Ambassador to Norway, Finland, and Sweden from 1975 to 1978.


==Early life==
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A [[Tasmania]]n by birth, raised in [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]], Barnard was the son of [[Claude Barnard]], who was a Labor MP from Tasmania from 1934 to 1949 and a Minister in the [[Ben Chifley|Chifley]] government. He was a teacher before being elected in 1954 to the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] for the [[Division of Bass]], his father's old seat. In 1967, he became Deputy Leader of the Labor Party and when it won office under Whitlam in 1972 Barnard was Deputy Prime Minister.As Minister for Defence, Barnard personally ensured the recommendations of the Jess Committee and new Defense Force Retirements Benefits Scheme was implemented in 1972.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Canberra Times |date=1 November 1972|title=Unknown}}</ref>
Barnard was born in [[Launceston, Tasmania]], one of four children born to [[Claude Barnard|Herbert Claude Barnard]] and the former Martha Melva McKenzie. His father, a trade unionist and locomotive driver, was elected to parliament in 1934, and was a minister in the [[Chifley Government]].<ref>R. J. K. Chapman, 'Barnard, Herbert Claude (1890–1957)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/barnard-herbert-claude-9436/text16589, published first in hardcopy 1993, accessed online 30 March 2018.</ref>


Barnard left school during the Great Depression and worked in a timberyard for a few years. He began training as a schoolteacher by attending night school. In 1940, Barnard enlisted in the [[Australian Army]]. He fought with the [[9th Division (Australia)|9th Division]] in the Middle East and Africa, including in the [[Battle of El Alamein]]. His military service left him with a permanent hearing impairment. After returning to Australia in 1945, Barnard qualified as a schoolteacher and subsequently taught mathematics in various Tasmanian schools.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-lance-barnard-1245352.html Obituary: Lance Barnard]</ref>
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For the first two weeks of Whitlam's government, before the full electoral result was known, Whitlam and Barnard formed a [[First Whitlam Ministry|two-man ministry]], known as a [[duumvirate]], to govern until a full ministry could be announced. Barnard held 14 portfolios including Defence and Immigration. Following the announcement of a complete ministry, Barnard served as [[Minister for Defence]].


==Political career==
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Following the 1974 election, Barnard lost the Labor Deputy Leadership to Dr. [[Jim Cairns]]. He remained Defence Minister, until resigning from parliament a year later. Prime Minister Gough Whitlam appointed Barnard Ambassador to [[Norway]], Finland, and [[Sweden]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Appointment of Ambassador to Sweden, Finland and Norway|first=Gough|last=Whitlam|author-link=Gough Whitlam|date=23 June 1975|url=http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/browse.php?did=3794|archivedate=17 April 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417124037/http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/browse.php?did=3794}}</ref> Bass was resoundingly lost to the Liberals at [[Bass by-election, 1975|the ensuing by-election]], in which Labor lost 17 percent of its primary vote. This shock result was seen by many as the beginning of the end for the Whitlam government, which was dismissed [[1975 Australian constitutional crisis|five months later]].
At the [[Australian federal election, 1954|1954 federal election]], Barnard was elected to the [[Division of Bass]] for the Labor Party. He defeated the sitting Liberal member [[Bruce Kekwick]], who had defeated Claude Barnard for the seat in 1949.

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In 1967, Barnard became Deputy Leader of the Labor Party and when it won office under Whitlam in 1972 Barnard was Deputy Prime Minister.As Minister for Defence, Barnard personally ensured the recommendations of the Jess Committee and new Defense Force Retirements Benefits Scheme was implemented in 1972.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Canberra Times |date=1 November 1972|title=Unknown}}</ref>

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For the first two weeks of Whitlam's government, before the full electoral result was known, Whitlam and Barnard formed a [[First Whitlam Ministry|two-man ministry]], known as a [[duumvirate]], to govern until a full ministry could be announced. Barnard held 14 portfolios including Defence and Immigration. Following the announcement of a complete ministry, Barnard served as [[Minister for Defence (Australia)|Minister for Defence]].

Following the 1974 election, Barnard lost the Labor Deputy Leadership to Dr. [[Jim Cairns]]. He remained Defence Minister until resigning from parliament a year later.

==Later years==
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Whitlam appointed Barnard Ambassador to [[Norway]], Finland, and [[Sweden]] in 1975.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Appointment of Ambassador to Sweden, Finland and Norway|first=Gough|last=Whitlam|author-link=Gough Whitlam|date=23 June 1975|url=http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/browse.php?did=3794|archivedate=17 April 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417124037/http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/browse.php?did=3794}}</ref> Bass was resoundingly lost to the Liberals at [[Bass by-election, 1975|the ensuing by-election]], in which Labor lost 17 percent of its primary vote. This shock result was seen by many as the beginning of the end for the Whitlam government, which was dismissed [[1975 Australian constitutional crisis|five months later]].

From 1981 to 1985, Barnard was director of the [[Office of Australian War Graves]].

==Personal life==
Barnard married Doris Burston on 6 March 1943.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''[[The Examiner (Tasmania)|The Examiner]]''|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92610339|title=An Afternoon Wedding|date=8 March 1943}}</ref> They had two daughters together, Patricia and Suzanne. He remarried in 1962 to Jill Cant, the daughter of Senator [[Harry Cant]] of Western Australia. They had a son together, Nicholas,<ref>{{cite news|title=On being a politician's wife|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136950364|publisher=''[[The Canberra Times]]''|date=19 August 1969}}</ref> and also adopted two Vietnamese orphan girls, Amanda and Jacqueline; Amanda died as an infant.<ref>{{cite news|title=War Waif Adopted|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110454441|date=11 February 1971|publisher=''[[The Canberra Times]]''}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=A Hug for Jacqueline|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102024010|publisher=''[[The Canberra Times]]''|date=31 May 1972}}</ref>


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Revision as of 14:09, 29 March 2018

The Honourable
Lance Barnard
AO
Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
In office
5 December 1972 – 12 June 1974
Prime MinisterGough Whitlam
Preceded byDoug Anthony
Succeeded byJim Cairns
Minister for Defence
In office
5 December 1972 – 6 June 1975
Prime MinisterGough Whitlam
Preceded byDavid Fairbairn
Succeeded byBill Morrison
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Bass
In office
29 May 1954 – 2 June 1975
Preceded byBruce Kekwick
Succeeded byKevin Newman
Personal details
Born(1919-05-01)1 May 1919
Launceston, Tasmania
Died6 August 1997(1997-08-06) (aged 78)
Political partyLabor
Spouse(s)
Doris Burston
​
(m. 1943)​

Jill Cant
​
(m. 1962)​
RelationsClaude Barnard (father)
Michael Barnard (nephew)
Eric Barnard (cousin)
Harry Cant (father-in-law)
OccupationSchoolteacher

Lance Herbert Barnard AO (1 May 1919 – 6 August 1997) was an Australian politician and diplomat. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1954 to 1975, representing the Labor Party, and served as the party's deputy leader from 1967 to 1974. In the Whitlam Government, he was deputy prime minister from 1972 to 1974. After leaving politics he served as Ambassador to Norway, Finland, and Sweden from 1975 to 1978.

Early life

Barnard was born in Launceston, Tasmania, one of four children born to Herbert Claude Barnard and the former Martha Melva McKenzie. His father, a trade unionist and locomotive driver, was elected to parliament in 1934, and was a minister in the Chifley Government.[1]

Barnard left school during the Great Depression and worked in a timberyard for a few years. He began training as a schoolteacher by attending night school. In 1940, Barnard enlisted in the Australian Army. He fought with the 9th Division in the Middle East and Africa, including in the Battle of El Alamein. His military service left him with a permanent hearing impairment. After returning to Australia in 1945, Barnard qualified as a schoolteacher and subsequently taught mathematics in various Tasmanian schools.[2]

Political career

At the 1954 federal election, Barnard was elected to the Division of Bass for the Labor Party. He defeated the sitting Liberal member Bruce Kekwick, who had defeated Claude Barnard for the seat in 1949.

In 1967, Barnard became Deputy Leader of the Labor Party and when it won office under Whitlam in 1972 Barnard was Deputy Prime Minister.As Minister for Defence, Barnard personally ensured the recommendations of the Jess Committee and new Defense Force Retirements Benefits Scheme was implemented in 1972.[3]

For the first two weeks of Whitlam's government, before the full electoral result was known, Whitlam and Barnard formed a two-man ministry, known as a duumvirate, to govern until a full ministry could be announced. Barnard held 14 portfolios including Defence and Immigration. Following the announcement of a complete ministry, Barnard served as Minister for Defence.

Following the 1974 election, Barnard lost the Labor Deputy Leadership to Dr. Jim Cairns. He remained Defence Minister until resigning from parliament a year later.

Later years

Whitlam appointed Barnard Ambassador to Norway, Finland, and Sweden in 1975.[4] Bass was resoundingly lost to the Liberals at the ensuing by-election, in which Labor lost 17 percent of its primary vote. This shock result was seen by many as the beginning of the end for the Whitlam government, which was dismissed five months later.

From 1981 to 1985, Barnard was director of the Office of Australian War Graves.

Personal life

Barnard married Doris Burston on 6 March 1943.[5] They had two daughters together, Patricia and Suzanne. He remarried in 1962 to Jill Cant, the daughter of Senator Harry Cant of Western Australia. They had a son together, Nicholas,[6] and also adopted two Vietnamese orphan girls, Amanda and Jacqueline; Amanda died as an infant.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ R. J. K. Chapman, 'Barnard, Herbert Claude (1890–1957)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/barnard-herbert-claude-9436/text16589, published first in hardcopy 1993, accessed online 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ Obituary: Lance Barnard
  3. ^ "Unknown". Canberra Times. 1 November 1972.
  4. ^ Whitlam, Gough (23 June 1975). "Appointment of Ambassador to Sweden, Finland and Norway" (Press release). Archived from the original on 17 April 2015.
  5. ^ "An Afternoon Wedding". The Examiner. 8 March 1943. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "On being a politician's wife". The Canberra Times. 19 August 1969. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "War Waif Adopted". The Canberra Times. 11 February 1971. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "A Hug for Jacqueline". The Canberra Times. 31 May 1972. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Political offices
Preceded by Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
1972–1974 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Defence
1972–1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister for Air
1972–1973 		Abolished
Preceded by Minister for the Army
1972–1973
Preceded by Minister for the Navy
1972–1973
Preceded by Minister for Supply
1972–1973 		Succeeded by
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Bass
1954–1975 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party
1967–1974 		Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Australian Ambassador to Sweden
Australian Ambassador to Norway
Australian Ambassador to Finland
1975–1978 		Succeeded by
Brian Hill
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