Neil Brown (Australian politician)

The Honourable Neil Brown QC
Member of the Australian Parliament for Diamond Valley
In office 25 October 1969 – 2 December 1972
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	David McKenzie
In office 13 December 1975 – 5 March 1983
Preceded by	David McKenzie
Succeeded by	Peter Staples
Member of the Australian Parliament for Menzies
In office 1 December 1984 – 25 February 1991
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Kevin Andrews
Personal details
Born	(1940-02-22) 22 February 1940 Melbourne, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Occupation	Barrister

Neil Anthony Brown, QC (born 22 February 1940) is a former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.

He was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Diamond Valley from 1969 to 1972, and 1975 to 1983, and the Division of Menzies (both in Victoria) from 1984 to 1991. He was Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party under John Howard from 1985 to 1987, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1981 to 1982, Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs in 1982 and Minister for Communications from 1982 to 1983. He was also a Parliamentary Delegate to the United Nations.

He studied law at the University of Melbourne, and was admitted to the Bar in Victoria in 1964. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1980.

Brown is now a mediator and arbitrator in domestic and international commercial, trade and construction matters and in Internet domain name disputes.

He writes a weekly column for The Spectator Australia.

Honours

• 1 January 2001: Centenary Medal for service to the Commonwealth Parliament and Government from 1969 to 1991

External links

• neilbrownqc.com (personal website)
• domaintimes.info (domain name dispute blog)

Parliament of Australia
New division	Member for Diamond Valley 1969 – 1972	Succeeded by David McKenzie
Preceded by David McKenzie	Member for Diamond Valley 1975 – 1983	Succeeded by Peter Staples
New division	Member for Menzies 1984 – 1991	Succeeded by Kevin Andrews
Political offices
Preceded by Ian Viner	Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs 1981 – 1982	Succeeded by Ian Macphee
Preceded by John Moore	Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs 1982	Succeeded by Andrew Peacock (Industry and Commerce) Barry Cohen (Consumer Affairs)
Preceded by Ian Sinclair	Minister for Communications 1982 – 1983	Succeeded by Michael Duffy
Party political offices
Preceded by John Howard	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia 1985 – 1987	Succeeded by Andrew Peacock