Bernie Kilgariff | |
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Senator for the Northern Territory | |
In office 13 December 1975 – 10 July 1987 | |
Succeeded by | Grant Tambling |
Personal details | |
Born | Adelaide, South Australia | 30 September 1923
Died | 13 April 2010 Alice Springs, Northern Territory | (aged 86)
Political party | Country Liberal Party National Country Party (federal, before 1979) Liberal Party (federal, since 1979) |
Spouse | Aileen Kilgariff |
Occupation | Farmer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch/service | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
Bernard Francis Kilgariff AM (30 September 1923 – 13 April 2010) was an Australian politician. He was one of the founders of the Country Liberal Party and served as a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly which included a stint as Deputy Majority Leader. He was elected to the Australian Senate in 1975, and initially sat with the National Country Party until 1979, before sitting with the Liberal Party for the rest of his federal political career.