Career
He represented the Hobson electorate from 1975 to 1978, and then the Bay of Islands electorate from 1978 to 1987, when he retired and was replaced by John Carter.
He represented the Hobson electorate from 1975 to 1978, and then the Bay of Islands electorate from 1978 to 1987, when he retired and was replaced by John Carter.
In the 1994 Queen"s Birthday Honours, Austin was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for public services.