Tim Owen
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Air Commodore Tim Owen AM |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Newcastle |
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In office 26 March 2011 – 12 August 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Jodi McKay |
| Succeeded by | Tim Crakanthorp |
| Majority | 2.6% (2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 October 1955 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Independent (2014) |
| Other political affiliations |
Liberal (2011–2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Charlotte Owen |
| Children | 3 (m) |
| Residence | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Occupation | Politician |
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| Allegiance |
 Australia
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| Service/branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1984–2008 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Unit | Surveillance and Response Group |
| Battles/wars |
Iraq War Afghanistan war |
Timothy Francis "Tim" Owen AM (born 29 October 1955) is a former Australian politician and a former deputy commander of the Australian Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electoral district of Newcastle for the Liberal Party of Australia from the 2011 New South Wales state election until 6 August 2014 when he moved to the parliamentary crossbench and sat as an independent after the Independent Commission Against Corruption heard evidence that Owen may have breached electoral funding laws. In May 2014, Owen had announced that he would not contest his seat at the next state election. On 12 August 2014 Owen resigned from parliament triggering the 2014 Newcastle by-election.
Owen served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), commencing in 1977, and rising to the rank of Air Commodore and deputy commander of the Australian Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. During his career in the RAAF he held various ranks and positions, including:
In 1978, Owen moved to Williamtown, the site of a large RAAF military base, and has lived in the region, when not on active duty, for 15 years. He completed a Masters in Strategic Studies (MSS) in 1999. He resigned from the Air Force and the Australian Defence Force in 2009 and became Chief Executive Officer of CI Agent Solutions, a company that provides oil-spill solutions to the defence and aerospace industry sector.
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