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Jim McClelland was born on 3 June, 1915 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is an Australian politician. Discover Jim McClelland's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

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Occupation Solicitor, unionist
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 3 June, 1915
Birthday 3 June
Birthplace Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date of death 1999
Died Place Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australia

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His wife is 1) Nora Fitzer 2) Freda Watson 3) Gillian Appleton

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1915

James Robert McClelland (3 June 1915 – 16 January 1999) was an Australian lawyer, politician, and judge.

1936

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Melbourne University in 1936.

Under the influence of Laurie Short, he became a Trotskyist and joined the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia.

1943

He served in the Royal Australian Air Force between 1943 and 1946.

1950

After the war, he studied law, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney in 1950.

The legal practice of McClelland dealt mainly with workers' compensation claims.

He played a large part (with Bob Santamaria) in helping Laurie Short take control of the Federated Ironworkers' Association from the Communist Ernie Thornton.

He abandoned Trotskyism and joined the Labor Party.

1971

He was a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and served as a Senator for New South Wales from 1971 to 1978.

McClelland was elected to represent New South Wales for the ALP in the 1970 Senate election, his term to begin on 1 July 1971.

In March 1971 he was appointed to a casual vacancy for the remainder of the term of the late senator James Ormonde.

1974

He was again elected in the double dissolution election of May 1974.

1975

He briefly held ministerial office in the Whitlam government in 1975 as Minister for Manufacturing Industry and Minister for Labor and Immigration.

In the Third Whitlam Ministry he was Minister for Manufacturing Industry from 10 February to 6 June 1975.

From 6 June to 11 November 1975 he was Minister for Labor and Immigration and Minister assisting the Prime Minister in matters relating to the Public Service.

He was again elected at the December 1975 double dissolution election.

According to an article by C. J. Coventry, McClelland had been an informer for the U.S..

1978

He resigned from the Senate on 21 July 1978.

1980

He later served as the inaugural Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales from 1980 to 1985, as well as presiding over the 1984 McClelland Royal Commission into British nuclear tests in Australia.

McClelland was born in Melbourne and educated at St Patrick's College, Ballarat.

In 1980 McClelland was appointed the first chief judge of the Land and Environment Court of NSW, holding that office until his 70th birthday in June 1985.

1984

In 1984, as Justice McClelland, he was President of the Royal Commission into British nuclear tests in Australia at Maralinga.

He was reviled by the right as is indicated in Roderick Meagher's portrait in Quadrant, and associated with Edmund Campion, Patrick White, Manning Clark and Donald Horne.

McClelland married three times: