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The result was delete. J04n(talk page) 16:23, 3 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Russell Bate[edit]

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no apparent notability as broadcaster ,business executive, or politician. Never aa member of a legislature. Never President of a company, two trivial awards--Medal of the OA is the lowest level in Australia, awarded in unlimited numbers. The references are many announcements,or primarily about other people, or organizations. DGG ( talk ) 20:41, 27 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 03:32, 28 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 03:32, 28 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Delete No notable sources listed. Genome$100 (talk) 13:36, 28 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Delete No actual claim to notability in the article, given that the OA does not confer notability. No significant coverage in multiple independent sources, as far as I can find. --bonadea contributions talk 09:12, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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I have not contributed previously, although I am a frequent user of, and regular donor to, WP.
I was surprised to see negative comments about Russell Bate, whom I have come to know reasonably well over many years and in various capacities. We can all have issues with people but I fail to see how any of this rather short bio entry could possibly be controversial.
Mr Bate was a very successful business executive and, since his retirement, has devoted considerable time and personal resources to a rather impressive range of community issues and concerns, from Musica Viva and the ABC Board to natural resource management issues, including Field & Game and the Country Alliance. He is not a time-server: he is a contributor, and highly valued. His service to the Jamieson community through his local school support and his long service in local government has been quite outstanding.
I became aware of Mr Bate's contribution in the course of my long-established role of Editor-in-Chief of the McPherson Newspaper Group, a family business based in Shepparton, northern Victoria for the last 130 years. Although my contact with Mr Bate has not been substantial or regular, my staff and I would regard him as an outstanding and accomplished citizen, one who uses his skills, knowledge and contacts to bring considerable value to his community.
I am happy to debate Mr Bate's entry with anyone with the courage to use their name. I strongly urge you to maintain n the entry - indeed, add to it.

Best to WP for 2018

Ross McPherson — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rossmac654 (talk • contribs) 09:06, 30 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Delete The comments about Bate are not negative. They are just stating the plain fact that he does not meet inclusion criteria. Nor do most people. This is not to say anything ill about him. Sadly being an upstanding citizen is not enough to gain the level of reliable source coverage to justify creating an article on someone.John Pack Lambert (talk) 03:47, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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