Stewart McArthur

Stewart McArthur
Stewart McArthur
Member of the Australian Parliament; for Corangamite
	In office; 18 February 1984 – 17 October 2007
Preceded by	Tony Street
Succeeded by	Darren Cheeseman
Personal details
Born	27 October 1937 (age 87); Melbourne, Victoria
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Spouse	Bev McArthur
Alma mater	Cambridge University
Occupation	Company director

Fergus Stewart McArthur, AM (born 27 October 1937) is a former Australian politician who served as a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives from February 1984, representing the Division of Corangamite, Victoria until his defeat in the 2007 election^[1] by Labor's Darren Cheeseman. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at The Geelong College and then at Cambridge University, where he gained a master's degree. He was a farmer and company director before entering politics. Stewart McArthur and his wife Bev McArthur have a daughter, Sarah, and twin sons, Andrew (killed after being struck by a vehicle when cycling in 2018) and James.

He was an advocate for federal funding towards a $26 million redevelopment of the Kardinia Park stadium,^[2] despite it being located outside his electorate.

References

Parliament House information page

^ Parliamentary biography at Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2020
^ "Geelong Scores a Win with Funding for Skilled Stadium". Press Release - Peter Costello. www.treasurer.gov.au. 3 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Tony Street	Member for Corangamite 1984–2007	Succeeded by Darren Cheeseman

[1] Parliamentary biography at Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2020

[2] "Geelong Scores a Win with Funding for Skilled Stadium". Press Release - Peter Costello. www.treasurer.gov.au. 3 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008.

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