Justin O'Byrne

Justin O'Byrne
O'Byrne in 1970
Senator for Tasmania
In office
1 July 1947 – 30 June 1981
President of the Australian Senate
In office
9 July 1974 – 11 November 1975
Preceded bySir Magnus Cormack
Succeeded byCondor Laucke
Personal details
Born(1912-06-01)1 June 1912
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died10 November 1993(1993-11-10) (aged 81)
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceRoyal Australian Air Force
Years of service1940–1946
RankFlight lieutenant
UnitNo. 452 Squadron RAAF

Justin Hilary O'Byrne, AO (1 June 1912 – 10 November 1993) was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Tasmania from 1947 to 1981, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He was President of the Senate from 1974 to 1975, including for the duration of the 1975 constitutional crisis that resulted in the dismissal of the Whitlam government.