Sydney Storey

February 27, 1896 (age 70)

Balmain, New South Wales

In parliament he variously represented the United Australia Party, the Liberal Party of Australia and served two terms as a conservative independent. He was initially employed as a clerk but trained as a draftsman and eventually became a hospital administrator. He was an executive of the New South Wales Hospital association and the Hospital Contributions Fund, a co-operative health insurance provider. Between 1930 and his death, Storey was elected as a Councillor on Hornsby Shire. He was the Shire President in 1933-1934 and 1947-1950. After two unsuccessful campaigns, Storey entered the New South Wales parliament at the 1941 election as the Independent member for Hornsby. The sitting United Australia Party (UAP) member James Shand had decided to contest the neighbouring seat of Ryde and Storey defeated the endorsed UAP candidate Wilfred Francis. Storey lost party pre-selection before the 1962 election and unsuccessfully contested it as an independent. He did not hold party, parliamentary or ministerial office.

Sydney Storey

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Storey was born in Balmain, New South Wales and was educated at Cleveland Street High School and the University of Sydney.

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In parliament he variously represented the United Australia Party, the Liberal Party of Australia and served two terms as a conservative independent. He was initially employed as a clerk but trained as a draftsman and eventually became a hospital administrator. He was an executive of the New South Wales Hospital association and the Hospital Contributions Fund, a co-operative health insurance provider.

Between 1930 and his death, Storey was elected as a Councillor on Hornsby Shire.

He was the Shire President in 1933-1934 and 1947-1950. After two unsuccessful campaigns, Storey entered the New South Wales parliament at the 1941 election as the Independent member for Hornsby.

The sitting United Australia Party (UAP) member James Shand had decided to contest the neighbouring seat of Ryde and Storey defeated the endorsed UAP candidate Wilfred Francis. Storey lost party pre-selection before the 1962 election and unsuccessfully contested it as an independent.

He did not hold party, parliamentary or ministerial office.

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He retained the seat at the next 6 elections and became a member of the Liberal Party of Australia shortly after it was formed in 1945.

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