Mal Colston
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Malcolm Arthur Colston (5 April 1938 – 23 August 2003) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Queensland from 1975 to 1999. He was a member of the Labor Party until 1996, when he resigned to sit as an independent following a dispute over his candidacy for Deputy President of the Senate. Colston was a schoolteacher before entering politics, and held a doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Queensland.
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Mal Colston | |
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Deputy President of the Senate | |
In office 20 August 1996 – 6 May 1997 | |
President | Margaret Reid |
Preceded by | Margaret Reid |
Succeeded by | Sue West |
In office 21 August 1990 – 16 August 1993 | |
President | Kerry Sibraa |
Preceded by | David Hamer |
Succeeded by | Noel Crichton-Browne |
Father of the Senate | |
In office 1 July 1993 – 30 June 1999 | |
Preceded by | Peter Durack |
Succeeded by | Brian Harradine |
Senator for Queensland | |
In office 13 December 1975 – 30 June 1999 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1938-04-05)5 April 1938 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Died | 23 August 2003(2003-08-23) (aged 65) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
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Spouse | Dawn Patricia McMullen |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
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