Reg Downing | |
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| Attorney General of New South Wales | |
| In office 15 March 1956 – 13 May 1965 | |
| Premier | Joseph Cahill Bob Heffron Jack Renshaw |
| Preceded by | Bill Sheahan |
| Succeeded by | Ken McCaw |
| Leader of the New South Wales Opposition in the Legislative Council | |
| In office 13 May 1965 – 4 February 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Bridges |
| Succeeded by | Neville Wran |
| Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales | |
| In office 23 April 1940 – 4 February 1972 | |
| Succeeded by | John Ducker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 November 1904 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 9 September 1994 (aged 89) Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Rose Moyeen |
| Relations | Frank Downing (Brother) Thomas O'Mara (Cousin) Bill Sheahan (Cousin) Terry Sheahan (Cousin) |
Robert Reginald Downing, AC, QC (6 November 1904 – 9 September 1994) was an Australian lawyer, textile worker, union organiser and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for the Labor Party for 31 years from 1940 to 1972 and also served as the Attorney General, Minister for Justice and Vice-President of the Executive Council from 1941 to 1965.[1]
- ^ "The Hon Robert Reginald Downing (1904–1994)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 June 2020.