Michael Baume
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The Honourable Michael Baume AO |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Macarthur |
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In office 13 December 1975 – 5 March 1983 |
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| Preceded by | John Kerin |
| Succeeded by | Colin Hollis |
| Senator for New South Wales | |
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In office 1 July 1985 – 9 September 1996 |
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| Succeeded by | Bill Heffernan |
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6 July 1930 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Occupation | Journalist and commentator |
Michael Ehrenfried Baume AO (born 6 July 1930) is an Australian former Liberal Party politician who represented the Division of Macarthur in the House of Representatives and the state of New South Wales in the Senate. He left politics to become the Australian Consul-General in New York.
Born in Sydney, Baume earned a B.A. from the University of Sydney, and before entering Parliament worked as a company director, journalist, author, music critic, stockbroker (he was a partner in the Sydney firm, Patrick Partners), television panellist and radio commentator. In 1967 his book on the controversies surrounding the creation of the Sydney Opera House, The Sydney Opera House Affair, was published by Thomas Nelson and Sons.
Baume was elected to represent the Division of Macarthur in the 1975 federal election, and re-elected in 1977 and 1980 before losing the seat to Labor candidate Colin Hollis as the Coalition lost the 1983 election. While in the House of Representatives, Baume acted as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, John Howard, from May 1982 until the electoral defeat in March 1983.
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