James Webster (Australian politician)

The Honourable James Webster
Senator for Victoria
In office 9 December 1964 – 28 January 1980
Preceded by	Harrie Wade
Succeeded by	Laurence Neal
Personal details
Born	(1925-06-14) 14 June 1925
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Country Party
Occupation	Accountant, farmer

James Joseph Webster (born 14 June 1925 in Flinders Island, Tasmania) is a former member of the Australian Senate.

The son of state MP Leslie Webster, he was educated at Caulfield Grammar School and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He worked as an accountant and farmer prior to entering politics. Webster was appointed to the Senate as a member of the Country Party following the death of Harrie Wade in 1964, and served in the Senate until 1980.

He was the federal Minister for Science (later Minister for Science and the Environment) in the Fraser Government from 1975 to 1979.

External links

• Who's Who in the Fraser government

Political offices
Preceded by Bill Morrison	Minister for Science 1975–78	Succeeded by David Thomson
Preceded by Ray Groom	Minister for Science and the Environment 1978–79
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Lew Border	Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand 1980 – 1984	Succeeded by Les Johnson