Tom Newbery

Thomas Guy Newbery (23 March, 1914 – 30 October, 1984) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Newbery died in October 1984 and was accorded a state funeral, which was held at the St Luke's Anglican Church, Sarina.

[1] Newbery was a long-term member of the Sarina Shire Council, serving for over 28 years.

[1] When the member for Mirani, Ernie Evans, died in 1965,[2] Newbery won the subsequent by-election for the Country Party.

[1] During his time in the Queensland Parliament, he held several portfolios and other positions:[1] Newbery was Minister for Police in 1976, at the time of the promotion of the corrupt police officer Terry Lewis to the post of Assistant Commissioner, over 122 equal or more senior officers.