John Galbally graduated from the University of Melbourne with a LLB in 1931, during which time he resided at Newman College, and worked many jobs including car salesman and primary school teacher.
15 Facts About John Galbally
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John Galbally was a good enough Australian footballer to play in the Victorian Football League.
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John Galbally played at the Collingwood Football Club, during one of their strongest eras, having won a record four successive premierships from 1927 to 1930.
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Under coach Jock McHale and captain Syd Coventry, John Galbally played two seasons with the club.
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John Galbally made three appearances in the 1933 VFL season and four in 1934, all wins.
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John Galbally introduced a private member's bill to ban live trap bird shooting, carried in 1958, despite it being a sport premier Henry Bolte participated in.
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John Galbally is credited for starting council committee inquiries into the proposed development at the Royal Botanic Gardens and settlement in the Little Desert.
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In December 1952, John Galbally was appointed as the Minister of Electrical Undertakings and Minister of Forests, positions he held until June 1955 and July 1954 respectively.
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John Galbally was Minister of Labour and Industry from July 1954 to June 1955.
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John Galbally retired from politics in 1979 and was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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John Galbally was called to the bar in 1956 and was then appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1968.
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John Galbally himself had three daughters and two sons with his wife Sheila Marie Kenny, whom he married in 1937.
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One of his daughters, Ann John Galbally, is a noted art historian while his son Peter was appointed a QC in 1989.
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John Galbally's brother Frank was a famous lawyer and another brother Bob was a well-known doctor.
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John Galbally suffered from Alzheimer's disease in his later life, before his death at Camberwell in 1990.