Tim Bruxner

Tim Bruxner
Minister for Transport
Minister for Highways
In office
23 January 1976 – 14 May 1976
PremierSir Eric Willis
Preceded byMax Ruddock
Succeeded byPeter Cox
Minister for Decentralisation and Development
In office
3 December 1973 – 23 January 1976
PremierSir Robert Askin
Tom Lewis
Preceded byJohn Fuller
Succeeded byMilton Morris
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Tenterfield
In office
3 March 1962 – 28 August 1981
Preceded byMichael Bruxner
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born(1923-05-18)18 May 1923
Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
Died22 August 2017(2017-08-22) (aged 94)
Sydney
Political partyCountry
SpouseMargaret McLeish
RelationsSir Michael Bruxner (Father)
John Bruxner (Brother)
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
Years of service1941–1945
RankPilot Officer
Unit2/9th Armoured Regiment
No. 7 Operational Training Unit RAAF
Battles/warsWorld War II

James Caird "Tim" Bruxner (18 May 1923 – 22 August 2017) was an Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 3 March 1962 to 28 August 1981 and the Deputy Leader of the Country Party and its successors in New South Wales from 1975 to 1981.

Bruxner held positions as a Minister of the Crown for Housing, Cooperative Societies, Decentralisation and Development and Tourism in the cabinets of Sir Robert Askin and Tom Lewis. Under Sir Eric Willis, Bruxner was promoted as Minister for Transport and Minister for Highways. Upon losing government in 1976, Bruxner continued as Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister until his retirement from politics in 1981.