Ian Marshall Baillieu (born 6 June 1937) is a former Australian politician. He is a prominent member of the wealthy Baillieu family of

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and until 2013 chaired the family investment company. He served in the

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from 1975 to 1980, representing the

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seat of La Trobe for the

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Early life

Baillieu was born in

on 6 June 1937, the son of Nancy Elizabeth "Betty" () and Marshal Lawrence "Bill" Baillieu. His father was the nephew of entrepreneur William Lawrence Baillieu. An article in ''

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'' prior to his election to parliament described him as "a

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market gardener and agricultural engineer".

Politics

Baillieu was elected to parliament at the 1975 federal election, winning the

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from the incumbent

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(ALP) member

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. He was re-elected in 1977 but was defeated by the Labor candidate Peter Milton at the 1980 election. Prior to the vote he had been given the highest rating by the Victorian Right To Life Association and Milton had been given the lowest. It was later reported that Prime Minister

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had

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ed La Trobe in an attempt to secure Baillieu's re-election, granting a local textile manufacturer relief from

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reforms.

Other activities

Baillieu served as the chairman of Mutual Trust, a company established in 1951 to manage his family's wealth. He retired in 2013 and was granted the title of "chairman emeritus". The family's wealth was estimated at $568 million in the 2014 Financial Review Rich List. As of 2016, Baillieu lived on Minta Farm, a farming property of in

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, which has been in the family since 1920. He sold to developer

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in December 2016 for a sum reportedly between $150–200 million. The remaining northern portion of the farm was retained by the family.

Personal life

Baillieu is a

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of former Victorian premier

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. In 2012, during his cousin's premiership, he issued a statement apologising for giving

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to a group of nurses protesting government policies outside a book launch at the Baillieu Library. Baillieu is a member of the Melbourne Club. He reportedly campaigned for the club presidency in 2012 but subsequently withdrew.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baillieu, Marshall Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for La Trobe Members of the Australian House of Representatives Politicians from Melbourne 1937 births Living people Australian MPs 1975–1977 Australian MPs 1977–1980