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Electorates
- MLC South-East Metropolitan Province, 22 May 1965–21 May 1983
- MLC South Central Metropolitan Province, 22 May 1983–21 May 1989
- MLC South Metropolitan Region, 22 May 1989–21 May 1997
Office
- Secretary, Parliamentary Liberal Party and joint Government parties, 1974–1977
- President of the Legislative Council, 24 May 1977–21 May 1997 (longest serving presiding officer in either House)
Committees
- Deputy Chairman of Committees, 1974–1977
- Member, Standing Orders Committee 1974–1977 and then as President
- Member, Joint House Committee 1973–1997, Chairman 1977–1986
- Chairman, Select Committee on Aboriginal Legal Service Writ of Summons 25 August 1992–1 September 1992
- Member, Select Committee on the Corridor Plan for Perth 16 September 1971–7 November 1972
- Member, Parliamentary Standards Committee 1989
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
- Executive Member, Western Australian branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association from 1974
- Joint president and Chairman, Western Australian branch of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association branch since 1977
Australasia and Pacific Region Commonwealth Parliamentary Association representative September 1988–1990
- Chairman, Executive Committee Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (only WA member to hold this position) 1990–1993
- Delegate at Regional Conferences Perth 1979
- Delegate at Regional Conferences Kiribati 1989
- Delegate at Regional Conferences Cook Islands and NSW 1990
- Member Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation to Zimbabwe February–March 1990
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Annual Conference—Canberra 1988
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Annual Conference Barbados 1989
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Annual Conference Harare 1990
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Annual Conference New Delhi 1991
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Annual Conference Bahamas 1992
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Annual Conference Cyprus 1993
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Annual Conference Banff 1994
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Annual Conference Colombo 1995
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Annual Conference Kuala Lumpur 1996
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association African Regional Conference Botswana 1990
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association African Regional Conference Namibia 1992
- Attended Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Caribbean Regional Conference Trinidad/Tobago 1991
- Attended and delivered principal address at Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference United Kingdom 1992 to mark the 40th Anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II
- Played leading role in numerous election monitoring and post election Commonwealth Parliamentary Association activities in Africa and Asia
Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth
- Attended all presiding officers conferences 1977–1996
Historical Notes
- Father of Legislative Council, 1986–1997
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Personal Information |
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Western Australia |
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 Griffiths, Clive Edward, Condolence Motion, Council.pdf |
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Businessperson |
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Petrol pump attendant, December 1942–May 1943
Apprentice electrical fitter, Kalgoorlie, May 1943–1947
Employee, plant engineers, electrical fitter, Public Works Department, 1947–1949
Employee, Cooperative Bulk Handling, 1951–1953
Developed own electrical contracting and electrical engineering business from 1953, sold business 1966
After leaving politics, consultant for various companies |
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Member, South Perth City Council, May 1962–May 1966 |
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Appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) (1997) |
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Member, Amalgamated Engineering Union and then Electrical Contractors Association
Patronof numerous charitable organisations including those concerning autism
Trustee, SAS trust fund
Foundation president, Australia–India Chamber of Commerce 1994–1995
Member, Victoria Park Lions Club
Received Paul Harris award 1993 for services to community
President, Western Australian Weight-lifting Association
President, Western Australian Gymnastics Association
Chairman, Wilson Village Aged Persons Homes
Life member and patron, Perth Football Club Junior Football Council
Life member, South of Perth Yacht Club
Life and foundation member, City of Canning Aged Persons Trust
Commenced and became life member Meals on Wheels in Canning
Active in all sports, especially sailing |
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D Black and G Bolton, eds, Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: volume two 1930-2010, Western Australian Parliamentary History Project, Perth, WA, 2011, p. 101.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board website. Accessed 19 January 2023.
Speakers Presidents
Sunday Times, 17 May 1987.
Transcript of interview with Ronda Jamieson 1986 (State Library and WA Parliament Library)
West Australian, 12 November 1964. |
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