Daniel Curtin

Education

Born in Sydney, he was educated at a Catholic primary school before becoming a boilermaker and organiser of the Boilermakers" Society.

Career

In 1949, he was preselected by the Australian Labor Party to contest the safe Labor seat of Watson, displacing the sitting member, Max Falstein, who contested the seat as an independent. He held Kingsford-Smith until 1969, when he retired from politics.

Achievements

• Curtin won the seat, which he held until 1955, when he transferred to the seat of Kingsford-Smith.