Background
Stone, John Owen was born on January 31, 1929 in Perth, Australia. Son of Horace Joseph and Eva Sydney (Hunt) Stone.
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- Editor, public: Proceedings of The Samuel Griffith Society, Upholding the Australian Constitution, Vols. 1-19, 1992-2007. Monthly columnist The Adelaide Review, 1998-2003.Contributor National Observer, since 2004, Quadrant Magazine, 2008. Contributor numerous articles to professional jours & magazines.
John Owen O. Stone
John Owen Stone, Australian public affairs commentator. Rhodes scholar for Western Australia, 1951, James Webb Medley scholar, Oxford University, 1953.
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors class 1, University Western Australia, 1950. Bachelor with honors class 1, Oxford University, 1954.
Career
Assistant to Australian Treasury Representative in London 1954-1956, Australian Treasury Representative in London 1958-1961. In Research and Information Division, General Financial and Economics Policy Branch, Department, of Treasury, Canberra 1956-1957, in Home Finance Division 1961-1962, Assistant Secretary Economical Financial Surveys Division 1962-1966. Executive Director for Australia, New Zealand and S. Africa, Institute Monetary Fund (International Monetary Fund) and IBRD—World Bank 1967-1970.
First Assistant Secretary, Revenue, Loans and Investment Division, Treasury 1971. Secretary Australian Loan Council, Secretary Australian National Debt Commission 1971. Deputy Secretary (Economics) Treasury 1971-1976, Deputy Secretary Treasury 1976-1978, Secretary 1979-1984.
Visiting Professor Centre of Policy Studies, Monash University, Melbourne 1984. Consultant, Potter Partners, Stockbrokers 1985-1987, The Australian 1987-1989, Sunday Telegraph since 1989. Weekly columnist, Sydney Morning Herald, 1985-1987.
Director Sperry (Australia) Ltd. 1985-1987, Peko-Wallsend Ltd. 1986-1987, Senator for Queensland 1987-1990.
Leader of National Party in the Senate, Shadow Minister for Finance. Senior Fellow, Institute of Public Affairs, Melbourne 1985-1987.
Works
Other Work
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Editor, public: Proceedings of The Samuel Griffith Society, Upholding the Australian Constitution, Vols. 1-19, 1992-2007. Monthly columnist The Adelaide Review, 1998-2003.Contributor National Observer, since 2004, Quadrant Magazine, 2008. Contributor numerous articles to professional jours & magazines.
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Membership
Leader National Party in Senate, 1987-1990, Shadow Minister for Finance, 1987-1990. Member legal and constitutional affairs committee, regulations and ordinances committee in Senate, 1987-1990. Member of Council for the National Interest (Councillor 1985-1994), Hassaram Rijhumal Nicholls Society (president 1986-1989, board directors 1990-1995), The Samuel Griffith Society (board directors since 1992).
Interests
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Reading, wine and food.
Connections
Married Nancy Enid Hardwick, July 14, 1954. Children: Philippa Jane, John Owen Hardwick, Roland Hugh, Andrew Guy, Richard Ian.
- Father:
- Horace Joseph Stone
- Mother:
- Eva Sydney (Hunt) Stone
- Spouse:
- Nancy Enid Hardwick
- child:
- Philippa Jane Stone
- child:
- John Owen Hardwick Stone
- child:
- Roland Hugh Stone
- child:
- Andrew Guy Stone
- child:
- Richard Ian Stone
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Born
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Nationality
Australian -
Religion
Anglican
Education
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1950
University Western Australia , Bachelor of Science honors class 1 -
1954
Oxford University , Bachelor of Arts honors class 1
Career
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1954 - 1966
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1967 - 1970
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1971 - 1979
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1979 - 1984
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1985 - 1998
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1987 - 1990
Awards
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Rhodes scholar for Western Australia, 1951, James Webb Medley scholar, Oxford University, 1953.Rhodes scholar for Western Australia, 1951, James Webb Medley scholar, Oxford University, 1953.