Max Burr

Australian politician (born 1939) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maxwell Arthur Burr, OAM (born 9 January 1939) is an Australian retired politician. Born in Launceston, Tasmania, he was educated at Launceston Business College before becoming an accountant and Secretary of the Tasmanian Farmers' Federation. In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Wilmot, defeating long-serving Labor member Gil Duthie. When Wilmot was abolished in 1984, Burr successfully contested its successor, Lyons. He held the seat until his retirement in 1993.[1]

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Max Burr
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Wilmot
In office
13 December 1975 ā€“ 1 December 1984
Preceded byGil Duthie
Succeeded byDivision abolished
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Lyons
In office
1 December 1984 ā€“ 8 February 1993
Preceded byDivision created
Succeeded byDick Adams
Personal details
Born (1939-01-09) 9 January 1939 (age 86)
Launceston, Tasmania
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
OccupationAccountant
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After retirement, Burr was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2012. In 2019, news coverage documented his use of experimental infrared light therapy as a treatment for his condition, which he believed had significantly alleviated a large number of his symptoms and which had encouraged a number of other people to do likewise.[2] A clinical trial of the system was announced in early 2019.

Burr was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2021 Australia Day Honours for "service to the Parliament of Australia, and to the community of Tasmania."[3]

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