William George Burns (22 October 1933 – 16 March 2009) was an Australian politician.
[1] He eventually moved to Melbourne where he became a publican, the proprietor of the Sir Robert Peel Hotel in Collingwood.
There he was introduced to Senator Reg Wright who he later described as "a great friend and adviser".
[3] In his maiden speech he raised the issues of tax breaks for zoos and government support for the disabled.
[1] One of his final speeches in the House was a condolence motion for his friend Jim Brosnan, the federal president of the Democratic Labor Party.