Background
Chaney, Frederick Michael was born on October 28, 1941 in Perth, Asutralia. Son of Frederick Charles and Mavis Mary (Bond) Chaney.
Chaney, Frederick Michael was born on October 28, 1941 in Perth, Asutralia. Son of Frederick Charles and Mavis Mary (Bond) Chaney.
Bachelor of Laws, University Western Australia, Perth, 1962.
Private practice, 1966-1974. Senator Australian Parliament, Western Australia, 1974-1990, opposition whip, 1975, government whip, 1975-1978, minister administrative services, 1978, minister Aboriginal affairs, 1978-1980, minister social security, 1980-1983, leader opposition in the Senate, 1983-1990, deputy leader of opposition and parliamentary Liberal Party, 1989-1990, shadow minister for resources and energy, 1983-1984, shadow minister for industry, technical & commerce, 1984-1987, 88-89, shadow minister for industrial relations, 1987-1988, 89-90, shadow minister environmental & sustainable development, 1990-1993, member House of Representatives, 1990-1993. Member several senate and joint selection committees, 1976-1977, member Commonwealth parliamentary delegate to Canada, 1976, to the United States, 1976, joint leader parliamentary delegate to Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, 1978.
Senior vice president Liberal Party of Western Australia, 1970-1974, member federal executive committee, 1973-1974, federal platform committee, 1973-1974. Member National Native Title Tribunal, 1994-2000, deputy president, since 2000. Chancellor Murdoch University, since 1995.
Appointed officer Order of Australia, 1997.
Reading.
Married Angela Margaret Clifton, April 18, 1964. Children: Frederick, Gervase, Patrick.