The Hon Sir Thomas Alfred Hiley KBE |
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Thomas Hiley (on left) opening the Scarborough Fish Depot in 1959
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34th Treasurer of Queensland | |
In office 12 August 1957 – 23 December 1965 |
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Preceded by | Ted Walsh |
Succeeded by | Gordon Chalk |
Constituency | Coorparoo (1957 - 1960) |
Constituency | Chatsworth (1960 - 1965) |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan |
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In office 15 April 1944 – 29 April 1950 |
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Preceded by | John Brown |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Coorparoo |
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In office 29 April 1950 – 28 May 1960 |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Chatsworth |
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In office 28 May 1960 – 28 May 1966 |
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Succeeded by | Bill Hewitt |
Personal details | |
Born |
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
25 November 1905
Died | 6 November 1990 Cooroy, Queensland, Australia |
(aged 84)
Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
Other political affiliations |
Queensland People's Party |
Spouse(s) | Marjory Joyce Jarrott (1929 – died 1972) |
Alma mater | University of Queensland |
Occupation | Accountant, Public servant |
Sir Thomas Alfred "Tom" Hiley, KBE (25 November 1905 – 6 November 1990) was Treasurer of the Australian state of Queensland from 1957 to 1965.
Hiley was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of William and Maria Hiley (nee Savage). He was educated at Central Brisbane Primary School, Brisbane Grammar School and the University of Queensland. Hiley worked as a Chartered Accountant.
Hiley entered the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as member for Logan on 15 April 1944, a seat he held until switching to the new seat of Coorparoo on 29 April 1950. When Coorparoo was abolished on 28 May 1960, Hiley represented the new district of Chatsworth until retiring on 28 May 1966.
Hiley was Treasurer of Queensland from 12 August 1957 to 23 December 1965 and leader of the Liberal Party in Queensland from 8 July 1949 to 12 August 1954 and again from January to December 1965.
Hiley was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) For service as Deputy Premier of Queensland.
'Sir Thomas Hiley Park' was opened in Tewantin on 17 April 198? by Tony Elliott, Minister for Tourism, National Parks, Sport and the Arts. Hiley pioneered a project to allow wide-open areas for the community. The site is currently under lease to the Department of Defence as an Australian Navy Cadets Training Ship.