Bunna Walsh

Ronald William "Bunna" Walsh (20 June 1933 - 30 March 2022) was a former Australian politician.

He was born in Port Melbourne to labourer William John Joseph Walsh and Amy Lydia.

Having joined the Labor Party in 1960, he was an official with the Waterside Workers Federation from 1964 to 1979 and also served as president of the ALP's South Melbourne branch.

[1] Walsh was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1979 as the member for Albert Park.

He was government whip from 1982 to 1985 and then moved to the frontbench, holding the portfolios of Public Works (1985–87), Housing and Construction (1987–88), Property and Services (1988–90) and Water Resources (1988–90).