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'''Roy Anthony Smith''' (1953/54 – 31 July 2010) was an [[Australian]] [[politician]], and a former manager of the [[New South Wales]] [[Sporting Shooters Association of Australia]].<ref name="SMH_clash">{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Clennell |title=Shooters' group factions clash on political funds |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/shooters-group-factions-clash-on-political-funds/2007/02/16/1171405446710.html |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=2007-02-17 | |
'''Roy Anthony Smith''' (1953/54 – 31 July 2010) was an [[Australians|Australian]] [[politician]], and a former manager of the [[New South Wales]] [[Sporting Shooters Association of Australia]].<ref name="SMH_clash">{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Clennell |title=Shooters' group factions clash on political funds |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/shooters-group-factions-clash-on-political-funds/2007/02/16/1171405446710.html |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=2007-02-17 |access-date=2008-03-02 }}</ref> He was a member of the [[Shooters Party]], and at the [[2007 New South Wales state election|2007 state election]] was elected to the [[New South Wales Legislative Council]]. Prior to entering politics, he worked as an electrical fitter.<ref name="NSW Parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |id=2195 |name=Roy Smith ( -2010) |former=Yes |access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref> He attended [[Trinity Catholic College, Auburn|Benedict College (Trinity Catholic College)]] in Sydney.<ref name="NSW Parl"/> |
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On 31 July 2010, Smith died in his sleep at his home in [[Werrington, New South Wales|Werrington]] in Sydney's west, at age 56.<ref name="ABC reports Smith death">{{cite news |title=MP Roy Smith dies |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/31/2969765.htm |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] | |
On 31 July 2010, Smith died in his sleep at his home in [[Werrington, New South Wales|Werrington]] in Sydney's west, at age 56.<ref name="ABC reports Smith death">{{cite news |title=MP Roy Smith dies |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/31/2969765.htm |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=2010-07-31 }}</ref><ref name="SMH reports Smith death">{{cite news |title=Tributes paid to NSW Upper House MP |url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/tributes-paid-to-nsw-upper-house-mp-20100731-110b8.html |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |access-date=2010-07-31 |date=2010-07-31}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 09:11, 28 October 2022
Roy Anthony Smith (1953/54 – 31 July 2010) was an Australian politician, and a former manager of the New South Wales Sporting Shooters Association of Australia.[1] He was a member of the Shooters Party, and at the 2007 state election was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council. Prior to entering politics, he worked as an electrical fitter.[2] He attended Benedict College (Trinity Catholic College) in Sydney.[2]
On 31 July 2010, Smith died in his sleep at his home in Werrington in Sydney's west, at age 56.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Clennell, Andrew (17 February 2007). "Shooters' group factions clash on political funds". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2008.
- ^ a b "Roy Smith ( -2010)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "MP Roy Smith dies". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Tributes paid to NSW Upper House MP". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
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