Claude Stubbs

Robert Henry Claude Stubbs (2 April 1905 – 25 May 1998) was an Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1962 to 1980, representing South-East Province.

He attended the Kalgoorlie School of Mines and Perth Technical College, and then worked as a miner in Collie.

Stubbs moved to Kalgoorlie in 1932, and then to Norseman in 1937, where he eventually became an underground supervisor.

Stubbs entered parliament at the 1962 Legislative Council elections, defeating John Cunningham (the sitting Liberal Party member).

He was made a Labor Party whip in 1965, and after the Labor victory at the 1971 state election was made Chief Secretary and Minister for Local Government in the new ministry formed by John Tonkin.