Robert McCartney

Background

McCartney was born to parents Robert McCartney snr.

Career

And Elizabeth Hunter. McCartney immigrated to Australia in 1921 to New South Wales with his family. His father was killed in the battle of the Battle of the Somme in World War I.

McCartney served in the Royal Australian Air Force from 1941 to 1946.

He was on active reserve until 1956.

McCartney joined the Tempe branch of the Australian Labor Party in 1930. He founded the Jesmond branch in 1938, becoming senior vice president

He was delegate to state conference and council, secretary of Hunter federal electorate council. McCartney"s date of death is unknown.

Achievements

• He won preselection off George Campbell for the safe Labor seat of Hamilton to contest the 1959 New South Wales State election. He won and subsequently won the succeeding 1962, 1965 and 1968 elections.

Membership

He was a member of various community organisations.