Bruce Eastick
| Bruce Eastick | |
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Gawler Mayor Bruce Eastick in 1999
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| 29th Leader of the Opposition (SA) | |
| In office 1972–1975 |
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| Preceded by | Steele Hall |
| Succeeded by | David Tonkin |
| Member for Light | |
| In office 1970–1993 |
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| Preceded by | John Freebairn |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Buckby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1927 |
| Political party | Liberal and Country League, Liberal Party of Australia (SA) |
Bruce Charles Eastick (born 25 October 1927) is a former South Australian politician. He was a member of the Liberal and Country League (LCL) and the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia in the South Australian House of Assembly from 1970 to 1993, representing the electorate of Light.
Eastick served as the state Opposition Leader from 1972 to 1975, and led the party to the 1973 and 1975 elections, losing both to the Don Dunstan-led Australian Labor Party. His term as leader also saw the LCL, the state's main conservative party since 1932, formally rebrand itself as the South Australian division of the Liberal Party of Australia (though a separate state Country Party had been reformed in 1963). As such, he was the only LCL leader to have never served as Premier.
Eastick also served as Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly when his successor as South Australia Liberal leader, David Tonkin, served as premier from 1979–82.
He served as a member of the Gawler Council from 1963 to 1968 and as mayor from 1968 to 1972. He served a second stint as mayor from 1993 to 2000.
In 1996 Eastick was made a member of The Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of his "service to the South Australian Parliament, local government and the community".[1]
Eastick is the eldest son of Sir Thomas Charles ("Tom") Eastick.
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Leader of the Opposition of South Australia 1972–1975 |
Succeeded by David Tonkin |
| Parliament of South Australia | ||
| Preceded by | Member for Light 1970–1993 |
Succeeded by Malcolm Buckby |
| Preceded by | Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly 1979–1982 |
Succeeded by Terry McRae |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Leader of the Liberal and Country League (SA) 1972 – 1974 |
Succeeded by Himself as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division) |
| Preceded by
Himself as leader of the Liberal and Country League
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Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division) 1974 – 1975 |
Succeeded by David Tonkin |
