Terry McRae

Terry McRae
Terry McRae
Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly
	In office; December 1982 – 11 February 1986
Preceded by	Bruce Eastick
Succeeded by	John Trainer
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Playford
	In office; 30 May 1970 – 24 November 1989
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	John Quirke
Personal details
Born	Terence Michael McRae; 11 January 1941; Adelaide, South Australia
Died	5 August 2006 (aged 65); AAMI Stadium, West Lakes, Adelaide[1]
Cause of death	Heart attack[1]
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s)	Doreen
Children	Jeremy, Sarah and Rebecca[1]
Education	St Ignatius College
Alma mater	University of Adelaide
Profession	Lawyer

Terence Michael McRae (11 January 1941 – 5 August 2006) was an Australian politician and lawyer. He was a member of the Labor Party and member for the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Playford from 1970 to 1989.[2]

Early life

McRae was born in 1941 to Irish Australian parents. He went to school at Saint Ignatius' College then studied law at the University of Adelaide and was admitted to the bar in 1963.[1]

Politics

McRae first attempted to get elected to the seat of Torrens in 1968 but was defeated. He was successful at being elected to Playford in 1970.[1]

As Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1982 to 1986 for the John Bannon Labor government he was responsible for the introduction of television coverage to South Australian Parliament.[3]

Later life

After leaving parliament he resumed his law career. McRae died in 2006 while watching a football game at AAMI Stadium. He was survived by his wife Doreen and three children Jeremy, Sarah and Rebecca.[1]

References

"McRAE, Hon. T.M., DEATH". Hansard. Parliament of South Australia. 29 August 2006. pp. 737–739. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
"Mr Terence McRae". Former Member of Parliament Details. SA Parliament. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
Martin, Robert (2009). Responsible Government in South Australia, Volume 2. Wakefield Press. ISBN 978-1862548442.

Parliament of South Australia
New district	Member for Playford 1970–1989	Succeeded by John Quirke
Preceded by Bruce Eastick	Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly 1982–1986	Succeeded by John Trainer

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[obit-1] "McRAE, Hon. T.M., DEATH". Hansard. Parliament of South Australia. 29 August 2006. pp. 737–739. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[bio-2] "Mr Terence McRae". Former Member of Parliament Details. SA Parliament. Retrieved 28 September 2020.

[3] Martin, Robert (2009). Responsible Government in South Australia, Volume 2. Wakefield Press. ISBN 978-1862548442.