Ted Lindsay | |
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.jpg) Lindsay in 1977 | |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Herbert | |
| In office 5 March 1983 – 2 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Dean |
| Succeeded by | Peter Lindsay (no relation) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 December 1942 Tully, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
Eamon John "Ted" Lindsay (born 19 December 1942) is a former Australian politician. Born in Tully, Queensland, he was a solicitor and a City of Townsville Councillor before entering federal politics. In 1983, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Herbert, defeating the sitting Liberal member, Gordon Dean. On 24 March 1993 he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development; on 25 March 1994 this portfolio was renamed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. Lindsay was defeated in the 1996 election by Liberal candidate Peter Lindsay; the two are not related.[1]