Phillip Lynch
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The Right Honourable Sir Phillip Lynch KCMG |
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| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party | |
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In office 20 December 1972 – 8 April 1982 |
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| Leader |
Billy Snedden Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Billy Snedden |
| Succeeded by | John Howard |
| Treasurer of Australia | |
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In office 11 November 1975 – 19 November 1977 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Bill Hayden |
| Succeeded by | John Howard |
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
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In office 20 December 1977 – 11 October 1982 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Bob Cotton |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Peacock |
| Minister for Finance | |
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In office 7 December 1976 – 19 November 1977 |
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| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Eric Robinson |
| Minister for Labour and National Service | |
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In office 22 March 1971 – 5 December 1972 |
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| Prime Minister | William McMahon |
| Preceded by | Billy Snedden |
| Succeeded by | Lance Barnard |
| Minister for Immigration | |
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In office 12 November 1969 – 22 March 1971 |
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| Prime Minister |
John Gorton William McMahon |
| Preceded by | Billy Snedden |
| Succeeded by | Jim Forbes |
| Minister for the Army | |
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In office 28 February 1968 – 12 November 1969 |
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| Prime Minister | John Gorton |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Peacock |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Flinders |
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In office 26 November 1966 – 22 October 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Robert Lindsay |
| Succeeded by | Peter Reith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1933 |
| Died | 19 June 1984 (aged 50) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Leah |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Sir Phillip Reginald Lynch KCMG (27 July 1933 – 19 June 1984) was a Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.
Lynch was educated at Xavier College and the University of Melbourne where he graduated with an arts degree and a diploma in education. He worked as a secondary teacher.
Lynch held the House of Representatives seat of Flinders from 1966 to 1982. Between 1968 and 1972, he served variously as Minister for the Army, Minister for Immigration, and Minister for Labour and National Service, under Prime Ministers John Gorton and William McMahon. In opposition from 1972 to 1975, he was Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party. He was also the Deputy Leader of the Opposition as then Liberal leader Billy Snedden had refused to give the title to the Country Party leader Doug Anthony. After his party won back government in 1975, Lynch continued as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party until his retirement in 1982.
Malcolm Fraser appointed Lynch Treasurer in 1975. When the Treasury portfolio was split into Treasury and Finance in December 1976, Lynch held both portfolios. He is noted for using the expression "rubbery" to describe some of the estimates in his 1977 Budget Speech, leading to the use of the expression "rubbery figures" in Australian political debate. He was forced to resign from the ministry on 19 November 1977 when it became known that he was using a family trust to minimise his tax obligations, which was perceived as a conflict of interest. He was replaced as Treasurer by John Howard and as Minister for Finance by Eric Robinson. An official inquiry found that he had done nothing illegal or improper, and he returned to the ministry in December, as Minister for Industry and Commerce.
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