Background
He was born in Melbourne to advertising agent George Hayes and Elsie Irene, and attended school at Murrumbeena and Dandenong.
He was born in Melbourne to advertising agent George Hayes and Elsie Irene, and attended school at Murrumbeena and Dandenong.
He studied at Melbourne University part-time and became an advertising agent. In 1967 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Scoresby, transferring to Wantirna in 1976. From 1976 to 1978 he was Minister of Planning and of Housing.
He retired in 1982 and subsequently worked as a marketing consultant.
Hayes died in 1992.