David Arblaster
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The Honourable David Arblaster |
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| Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation | |
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In office 23 January 1976 – 14 May 1976 |
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| Premier | Sir Eric Willis |
| Preceded by | John Barraclough |
| Succeeded by |
Neville Wran (Arts) Ken Booth (Sport and Rec.) |
| Minister for Tourism | |
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In office 23 January 1976 – 14 May 1976 |
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| Premier | Sir Eric Willis |
| Preceded by | Tim Bruxner |
| Succeeded by | Ken Booth |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Mosman |
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In office 29 July 1972 – 5 March 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Pat Morton |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Smiles |
| Personal details | |
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16 November 1929 Sydney |
| Died | 10 August 2006 (aged 76) Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Arblaster (née Roberts) |
| Children | Ann Arblaster Fiona Arblaster |
David Amos Arblaster, (16 November 1929 – 10 August 2006) was a New South Wales politician, Minister for Culture, Sport and Recreation and Minister for Tourism in the cabinet of Sir Eric Willis until the Liberal party lost the 1976 election. Arblaster was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Electoral district of Mosman in 1972 and served until his retirement in 1984.
Arblaster was born in Sydney in 1929, the only child of Hugh and Ivy Arblaster, and was educated at Manly Village Public School and then later at Sydney Church of England Grammar School. Upon graduating, he studied accountancy but had a varied career, becoming a salesman for Larke Hoskins Ltd in Sydney, and then a grazier in outback New South Wales and Cunnamulla in South West Queensland. On 17 July 1954, Arblaster married Mary Ann Roberts, and had two daughters, Ann and Fiona. In 1968, Arblaster became a director of Noble Lowndes Australia, and later the managing director of Mitchell's Marina at Church Point.
Arblaster joined the Liberal Party of Australia in 1956 and held various party positions, including as a member of the State executive and then a country and metropolitan vice-president. He was actively involved in encouraging youth involvement in the Liberal Party and he was the last appointed Liberal Youth Council chairman before the Young Liberals was reconstituted in 1964 as an independent wing of the Liberal Party. During this time, his vice-chairman was future Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard.
Arblaster contested the 1967 Australian Senate election on the NSW Liberal ticket but was on third position and failed to gain a seat.
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