14 Facts About Bob O'Halloran

Robert Emmet O'Halloran was an Australian politician.

Bob O'Halloran was a Labor Party Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly spanning 27 years, representing Eastern Suburbs between 1920 and 1927 and Orange between 1941 and 1947.

Bob O'Halloran was born in Euchareena, New South Wales to Rose and Michael Conlon Bob O'Halloran, a newspaper proprietor, who was involved in the early history of the Labor Party.

Bob O'Halloran was educated at Christian Brothers' College, Waverley, Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview; and studied law at The University of Sydney from 1908 to 1909.

Bob O'Halloran entered the New South Wales public service; eventually rising to become head of the Deceased Soldiers' Estate Department, Public Trustee's office on election to Parliament.

Bob O'Halloran was a director of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in 1931, Dental Hospital; president of Government employees' section clerks' Union; trustee of Sydney Cricket Ground.

Bob O'Halloran subsequently lost endorsement for this move and was not pre-selected for the newly formed seats of Bondi, Coogee, Randwick, Vaucluse, Waverley and Woollahra.

Bob O'Halloran remained on the outer until Lang's power waned.

Bob O'Halloran admitted that his condition might have been aggravated by his distraught state.

Bob O'Halloran, who pleaded guilty, submitted that there were extenuating circumstances.

Bob O'Halloran's son had contracted meningitis whilst returning from New Guinea.

Bob O'Halloran submitted that loss of his driver's licence would be a great hardship because he used his car as an agent and as a Member of Parliament.

The Magistrate, in fining Bob O'Halloran, said he was not prepared to extend the benefit of hardship, meaning that the licence is automatically cancelled for twelve months.

Bob O'Halloran died at Glenbrook, survived by his wife, two daughters and two sons.