Background
MCCLELLAND, Douglas was born on August 5, 1926. Son of the late A. McClelland and of Gertrude Amy Cooksley.
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Douglas MCCLELLAND, Australian politician. N.S.W. Labor Party; Senate Select Committee on the Encouragement of Australian Production for television 1962-1963, Joint Committee on Broadcasting of Parliament. Proceedings 1965, Joint Select Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament. House 1967, Senate Select Committee on Medical and Hospital Costs 1968, Senate Standing Committee on Health and Welfare 1970, on Finance and Government Relations 1977.
Education
Parramatta Commercial Boys’ High School, Metropolitan Business College.
Career
Joined 2nd Australian Imperial Forces 1944. Court Reporter 1949-1961. Executive 1957-1961; Senator for North.S.W. 1962-1987.
Minister for the Media 1972-1975.
Special Minister of State June-November 1975. Manager Government Business in Senate 1972-1975.
Labor Party Spokesman on Administration Services 1976-1977. Deputy Leader of Labor Party in Senate 1977-1981.
Deputy President, of Senate 1981-1983.
President, of the Senate 1983-1987. High Commissioner to United Kingdom 1987-1990.
Membership
North.S.W. Labor Party; Senate Select Committee on the Encouragement of Australian Production for television 1962-1963, Joint Committee on Broadcasting of Parliament. Proceedings 1965, Joint Select Committee on the New and Permanent Parliament. House 1967, Senate Select Committee on Medical and Hospital Costs 1968, Senate Standing Committee on Health and Welfare 1970, on Finance and Government Relations 1977.
Connections
Married Loma B. McNeill in 1950.
