James Caird "Tim" Bruxner was an Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 3 March 1962 to 28 August 1981 and the Deputy Leader of the Country Party and its successors in New South Wales from 1975 to 1981.
10 Facts About Tim Bruxner
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Under Sir Eric Willis, Tim Bruxner was promoted as Minister for Transport and Minister for Highways.
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Tim Bruxner spent his early years on the family property "Roseneath", until he left to attend Cranbrook School, Sydney, becoming School Captain in 1940.
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Tim Bruxner began to study law at the University of Sydney, but interrupted his studies to serve in the Australian military during World War II.
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On 18 April 1945, Tim Bruxner married Margaret Ann McLeish, with whom he had a son.
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Tim Bruxner put his name down to succeed Cutler as Leader, but was defeated by the Deputy Leader, Leon Punch.
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Tim Bruxner then contested the vacant Deputy Leadership position against George Freudenstein.
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In opposition, Tim Bruxner was appointed by Opposition leader Willis as Shadow Minister for Decentralisation and Development and Primary Industries.
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Tim Bruxner served in this capacity under the successive Leadership of Peter Coleman until 2 November 1978.
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Party Leader Leon Punch then contested the vacant Leadership of the Opposition, a move which former deputy Tim Bruxner opposed, but lost to the new leader of the Liberals, John Dowd.