Leo McLeay
Leo McLeay | |
|---|---|
| 20th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives | |
| In office 29 August 1989 – 8 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Child |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Martin |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Grayndler | |
| In office 23 June 1979 – 13 March 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Jeannette McHugh |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Watson | |
| In office 13 March 1993 – 31 August 2004 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Tony Burke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1945 Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse |
Janice Delaney (m. 1969) |
| Children | Paul McLeay |
| Occupation | Telephone technician |
Leo Boyce McLeay (born 4 October 1945) is a former Australian politician who served as a Labor Party member of the House of Representatives from June 1979 to October 2004. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives 1989–93. During 1992 he was unsuccessfully censured by John Hewson, at the time Opposition Leader, with a motion of no confidence; Hewson accused McLeay of political bias.