Bill Kaus
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Bill Kaus DFC |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Hawthorne |
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In office 28 May 1966 – 27 May 1972 |
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| Preceded by | William Baxter |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mansfield |
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In office 27 May 1972 – 1 November 1986 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Craig Sherrin |
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William Bernard Kaus 24 May 1923 Kangaroo Point, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 20 December 2006 (aged 83) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | National Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Liberal Party |
| Spouse(s) | Neth Florette Hutchinson (m.1942) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Anglican |
William Bernard "Bill" Kaus (24 May 1923 – 20 December 2006) was a businessman and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Kaus was born at Kangaroo Point, Queensland, to parents William Rahman Kaus and his wife Doreen May (née Baker). He was involved in the family business, Kaus Bros Bedding Manufacturers.
In World War Two he joined the Royal Australian Air Force and was assigned as a Flying officer to the 161 Squadron. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and France's highest honour, the Legion of Honour in 2005.
On the 12th June 1948 Kaus married Neth Florette Hutchinson and together had two sons and two daughters (one of whom was the federal MP Andrea West). He died in December 2006 in Brisbane and was cremated at the Mt Thompson Crematorium.
Kaus, for the Liberal Party, won the seat of Hawthorne at the 1966 Queensland state election. He was the member for Hawthorne until it was abolished before the 1972 state election. Kaus then represented the seat of Mansfield from 1972 until 1986 state election. In 1983, he switch parties and joined the National Party after losing preselection by the Liberals.
Kaus had many roles in Parliament and his party including:
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