Edwin Brooks was born on 1 December 1929 and is a British-born academic who has been a Member of Parliament in England, and a local politician in both England and Australia.
12 Facts About Edwin Brooks
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Edwin Brooks became a Lecturer in Geography at Liverpool University in 1954.
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In 1958, Edwin Brooks was elected to Birkenhead County Borough Council as a Labour Party member.
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Once in Parliament, Edwin Brooks broke the Labour whip to support an amendment to the 1967 budget to relieve charities of Purchase Tax on goods they bought to further their objects; early the next year he supported amendments to soften the Commonwealth Immigrants Bill.
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Edwin Brooks opposed the government's attempt to negotiate a settlement with Rhodesia.
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Edwin Brooks wanted all hereditary peers removed from the House of Lords, and called for a negotiated settlement to the Vietnam War.
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Edwin Brooks was successful in getting the 1967 NHS Family Planning Act passed as a private members Bill.
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Edwin Brooks identified a social problem whereby low income groups risked financial difficulties from having more children than they could afford.
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Edwin Brooks co-founded Wagga Ratepayers Association, and is active in civic life in the town.
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Edwin Brooks was President of Wagga Wagga Chamber of Commerce from 1988 to 1990.
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Edwin Brooks is still relied upon by many members of the community to comment on issues of national and local importance.
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Edwin Brooks has five children: Aldric, Martin, Timothy, Benjamin and Victoria.