Barry Hugh Wakelin OAM (7 May 1946 – 19 December 2023) was an Australian politician, who was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1993 until November 2007, representing the Division of Grey, South Australia.
[1] He was born in Kimba, South Australia, and was a farmer and small businessman before entering politics.
In 1993, he stood as the Liberal candidate in Grey, historically one of the few country seats where Labor consistently did well.
While Wakelin's win was considered an upset, the election came at a very bad time for Labor in South Australia.
He picked up a large swing of over six percent amid that year's decisive Coalition victory, turning Grey into a safe Liberal seat in one stroke.