Lou Lieberman | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Indi | |
In office 13 March 1993 – 8 October 2001 | |
Preceded by | Ewen Cameron |
Succeeded by | Sophie Mirabella |
Member of the Victorian Parliament for Benambra | |
In office March 1976 – August 1992 | |
Preceded by | Tom Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Tony Plowman |
Personal details | |
Born | Louis Stuart Lieberman 23 May 1938 Swan Hill, Victoria |
Died | 17 May 2024 | (aged 85)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Liberal Party |
Spouse | Marjorie Cox |
Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
Occupation | Barrister |
Louis Stuart Lieberman AM (23 May 1938 – 17 May 2024) was an Australian politician and was a member of both the Victorian Legislative Assembly and the Australian House of Representatives.[1][2]
Born on 23 May 1938 at Swan Hill, Lou Lieberman was educated at Albury High School. He studied law while working as a law clerk at Tietyens Angel & Jackling and on becoming a barrister in 1961 became a partner.[2] He bought the Wodonga practice and merged it with J. S. N. Harris in 1966.[2] In 1978 he became a founding partner in the Wodonga law firm of Harris Lieberman Boyd.[2] He also did National Service and served in 8/13 VMR (Victorian Mounted Rifles) working with Centurion tanks.[2]
He served on the local consultative council for the development of the Albury-Wodonga growth centre planned by the Whitlam government in 1973.[3]