Bill Beckroge

Career

Beckroge was born in Toowoomba. He was educated at the University of New England and worked as a print, television and radio journalist in Broken Hill. Beckroge served as the member until the seat was abolished prior to the 1999 election.

Beckroge subsequently retired from public life.

Achievements

• He won Labor Party pre-selection for the seat of Broken Hill before the general election of 1981. He subsequently won the seat replacing the previous member, Lew Johnstone, who retired.

Membership

He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1981 until 1999. He was a member of the ALP.