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'''Jeremy Stirton Prevost Kinross''' (born 18 December 1959) is a former Australian politician. He was the [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal Party]] member for [[Electoral district of Gordon (New South Wales)|Gordon]] in the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] from 1992 to 1999. |
'''Jeremy Stirton Prevost Kinross''' (born 18 December 1959) is a former Australian politician. He was the [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal Party]] member for [[Electoral district of Gordon (New South Wales)|Gordon]] in the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] from 1992 to 1999. |
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Kinross was born in Sydney to John Stirton Kinross and his wife Elisabeth. He was educated at [[The King's School, Parramatta]], before attending the [[University of New South Wales]] and [[Macquarie University]], receiving a [[Bachelor of Laws]] ( |
Kinross was born in Sydney to John Stirton Kinross and his wife Elisabeth. He was educated at [[The King's School, Parramatta]], before attending the [[University of New South Wales]] and [[Macquarie University]], receiving a [[Bachelor of Laws]] (with Honours) and a [[Bachelor of Commerce]] and an MBA, becoming both a Barrister and Chartered Accountant. He was a fellow of the [[Taxation Institute of Australia]] and author of the taxation section for the Commercial Law Association. He joined the [[Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division)|Liberal Party]] in 1986.<ref name=nsw>{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr Jeremy Stirton Prevost Kinross (1959– ) |id=2105 |former=Yes |accessdate=13 May 2019}}</ref> |
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In 1992, the Liberal member for the local state seat of [[Electoral district of Gordon (New South Wales)|Gordon]], [[Tim Moore (Australian politician)|Tim Moore]], resigned over the findings of the [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (New South Wales)|Independent Commission Against Corruption]], having been linked to the [[Terry Metherell|Metherell affair]]. Kinross was selected as the Liberal candidate to contest the by-election, which he won easily |
In 1992, the Liberal member for the local state seat of [[Electoral district of Gordon (New South Wales)|Gordon]], [[Tim Moore (Australian politician)|Tim Moore]], resigned over the findings of the [[Independent Commission Against Corruption (New South Wales)|Independent Commission Against Corruption]], having been linked to the [[Terry Metherell|Metherell affair]]. Kinross was selected as the Liberal candidate to contest the by-election, which he won easily,<ref name="Green 1992 Gordon by-election">{{cite NSW election |year=1991 |district=Gordon_1 |title=1992 Gordon by-election |accessdate=2 July 2020}}</ref> (with an almost unprecedented swing against the Government of only 5%) as the [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]] did not field a candidate. However, in the neighboring seat of [[Electoral district of Ku-ring-gai|Ku-ring-gai]] on that very same day (caused by the resignation of the then Premier Nick Greiner), the Liberal Party suffered a 19% swing taking, for the first time ever, the seat to preferences.<ref name="Green 1992 Ku-ring-gai by-election">{{cite NSW election |year=1991 |district=Ku-ring-gai_1 |title=1992 Ku-ring-gai by-election |accessdate=2 July 2020}}</ref> Both these seats were 'jewels in the Crown' for the Liberal Party - and there appears no public analysis or record whatsoever as to the reason(s) for that huge difference. Kinross was re-elected in 1995,<ref name="Green 1995 Gordon">{{cite NSW election |year=1995 |district=Gordon |accessdate=2 July 2020}}</ref> but in 1999 his seat was abolished. In the reshuffle of North Shore Liberal MPs, Kinross missed out on a seat, whilst Stephen O'Doherty in Ku-ring-gai was rewarded with the newly re-created seat of Hornsby (held by Liberal Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Neil Pickard until 1991). Kinross contested preselection for the [[New South Wales Legislative Council|Legislative Council]], but was unsuccessful. Much writing on the Liberal Party factions (especially in NSW)<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com.au/books/about/The_Liberals.html?id=GT6UG9TKZTMC|title=The Liberals: The NSW Division 1945-2000|last=Hancock|first=Ian|date=2007-09-20|publisher=Federation Press|isbn=9781862876590|language=en}}</ref> has been attributed to his downfall or perhaps more accurately, 'collateral damage' which also saw the chief factional powerbroker in NSW & deputy Liberal leader Ron Phillips, & his colleague Michael Photios both defeated in that 1999 general election. The latter has been well documented in the Book "The Bear Pit" by former Leader of the Opposition in NSW, Peter Collins.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Bear Pit|last=Collins|first=Peter|publisher=Allen & Unwin|year=2000|isbn=|location=|pages=}}</ref> Kinross subsequently retired.<ref name=green>{{Cite NSW election |year=1999 |district=Ku-ring-gai |accessdate=30 April 2019}}</ref> |
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A complete list of Kinross' speeches is available on the parliamentary website.<ref>https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/hansard/Pages/member-speeches.aspx?pk=2105</ref> His Maiden Speech |
A complete list of Kinross' speeches is available on the parliamentary website.<ref>https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/hansard/Pages/member-speeches.aspx?pk=2105</ref> His Maiden Speech was remarkable for its 'unorthodox' approach by referring only in passing to the Appropriation Bill before the Parliament. Unlike first speeches before, the breadth and depth of the Subjects raised therein was regarded as groundbreaking.<ref>https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-89601/link/2105</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:18, 2 July 2020
Jeremy Stirton Prevost Kinross (born 18 December 1959) is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal Party member for Gordon in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1992 to 1999.
Kinross was born in Sydney to John Stirton Kinross and his wife Elisabeth. He was educated at The King's School, Parramatta, before attending the University of New South Wales and Macquarie University, receiving a Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) and a Bachelor of Commerce and an MBA, becoming both a Barrister and Chartered Accountant. He was a fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia and author of the taxation section for the Commercial Law Association. He joined the Liberal Party in 1986.[1]
In 1992, the Liberal member for the local state seat of Gordon, Tim Moore, resigned over the findings of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, having been linked to the Metherell affair. Kinross was selected as the Liberal candidate to contest the by-election, which he won easily,[2] (with an almost unprecedented swing against the Government of only 5%) as the Labor Party did not field a candidate. However, in the neighboring seat of Ku-ring-gai on that very same day (caused by the resignation of the then Premier Nick Greiner), the Liberal Party suffered a 19% swing taking, for the first time ever, the seat to preferences.[3] Both these seats were 'jewels in the Crown' for the Liberal Party - and there appears no public analysis or record whatsoever as to the reason(s) for that huge difference. Kinross was re-elected in 1995,[4] but in 1999 his seat was abolished. In the reshuffle of North Shore Liberal MPs, Kinross missed out on a seat, whilst Stephen O'Doherty in Ku-ring-gai was rewarded with the newly re-created seat of Hornsby (held by Liberal Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Neil Pickard until 1991). Kinross contested preselection for the Legislative Council, but was unsuccessful. Much writing on the Liberal Party factions (especially in NSW)[5] has been attributed to his downfall or perhaps more accurately, 'collateral damage' which also saw the chief factional powerbroker in NSW & deputy Liberal leader Ron Phillips, & his colleague Michael Photios both defeated in that 1999 general election. The latter has been well documented in the Book "The Bear Pit" by former Leader of the Opposition in NSW, Peter Collins.[6] Kinross subsequently retired.[7]
A complete list of Kinross' speeches is available on the parliamentary website.[8] His Maiden Speech was remarkable for its 'unorthodox' approach by referring only in passing to the Appropriation Bill before the Parliament. Unlike first speeches before, the breadth and depth of the Subjects raised therein was regarded as groundbreaking.[9]
References
- ^ "Mr Jeremy Stirton Prevost Kinross (1959– )". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1992 Gordon by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1992 Ku-ring-gai by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1995 Gordon". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Hancock, Ian (20 September 2007). The Liberals: The NSW Division 1945-2000. Federation Press. ISBN 9781862876590.
- ^ Collins, Peter (2000). The Bear Pit. Allen & Unwin.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1999 Ku-ring-gai". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/hansard/Pages/member-speeches.aspx?pk=2105
- ^ https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-89601/link/2105