15 Facts About Colin Hollis

Colin Hollis was born on 30 May 1938 and is a retired Australian politician.

Colin Hollis was a member of the House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001, representing the Australian Labor Party.

Colin Hollis holds a diploma in international affairs from the University of London and a diploma in continuing education from the University of New England.

Colin Hollis was a regional director of the Workers' Educational Association before entering parliament.

Colin Hollis was secretary of the Jamberoo branch of the Australian Labor Party from 1977 to 1983.

Colin Hollis was elected to parliament at the 1983 federal election, winning the seat of Macarthur from the incumbent Liberal MP Michael Baume.

Colin Hollis switched to Throsby at the 1984 election, representing the seat until his retirement prior to the 2001 election.

Colin Hollis was a deputy chairman of committees from 1989 to 1994 and served on the speaker's panel from 1994 to 2001.

Colin Hollis served on a number of parliamentary committees, including as chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works from 1987 to 1996, and participated in a number of parliamentary delegations overseas.

In parliament, Colin Hollis was a member of the Labor Left faction.

Colin Hollis faced challenges for preselection on several occasions, both from the Labor Right faction and from within his own faction.

Colin Hollis married his long-term partner Gordon Streek, a community theatre director, a few years before Streek's death in 2021.

Colin Hollis is prominent in rose-growing circles and has served as president of the NSW Rose Society and the National Rose Society of Australia.

Colin Hollis was awarded the Australian Rose Award in 2019.

Colin Hollis has been involved in creating, and maintaining, the rose beds in Peace Park Kiama.