COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 21 NOVEMBER 1970 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== SENATE APPOINTMENTS 1970-72 ==================================================================== New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 March 1971, following the death of James Ormonde -------------------------------------------------------------------- James McCLELLAND ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Robert McClelland (1915-99): Appointed 1970 For biography see under Senate 1970 NSW. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ormonde had not contested the 1970 Senate election, but his term continued to 30 June 1971. He died on 30 November 1970. McClelland's appointment expired on 30 June 1971, but he had already been elected to a term beginning 1 July 1971. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Queensland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 June 1971, following the resignation of Hon Annabelle Rankin -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neville BONNER Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neville Thomas Bonner (1918-99): Appointed 1971 Born: 29 March 1918, One Tree Point, NSW Career: Educated state schools, Queensland. Carpenter. Active in Indigenous and community organisations. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonner was the first Indigenous Australian to sit in the Commonwealth Parliament. --------------------------------------------------------------------