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2 unusual facts about Steele Hall


Steele Hall

He founded the Liberal Movement, a progressive liberal party that initially included about 200 former LCL members.

During the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, though opposed to the Whitlam government, Hall joined Labor (and independent Cleaver Bunton) in voting against the deferral of supply bills.


Australian federal election, 1977

Liberal Movement senator Steele Hall resigned and was replaced by Janine Haines but lost her seat, however the party gained Chipp in Victoria and Colin Mason in New South Wales, with Haines being re-elected at the next election as popularity grew.


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