Reginald John Tubby (1924 – 14 October 2015) was an Australian politician who was a

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member of the Legislative Assembly of

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from 1975 to 1989, representing the seat of Greenough. Tubby was born in

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, Western Australia, to Constance Edith (née Jones) and John William Tubby. He was raised on his father's farm at

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, a locality south-east of Geraldton. Tubby enlisted in the

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(RAAF) in January 1943, and served in the

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during the war. After his discharge in 1946, he returned to Gutha, taking over an abandoned farm. Becoming prominent in agricultural circles, Tubby was elected to the Morawa Roads Board (later the

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) in 1953, and would serve on the council until 1976, including nine years as shire president.Reginald John Tubby
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2016. Tubby entered parliament at the 1975 Greenough by-election, which had been caused by the resignation of Sir

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, a former

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. He was re-elected at the

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, and 1986 state elections, and served as deputy chairman of committees in the Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1983. In his final term in parliament, he was joined by his son, Fred Tubby, who had been elected to the seat of Dale at a 1988 by-election. Tubby left parliament at the 1989 state election, and retired to Perth. He died there in October 2015, aged 91.Glenn Barndon (22 October 2015)
"A Respected Mid West politician farewelled"
– ABC Mid West & Wheatbelt. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tubby, Reg 1924 births 2015 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Western Australia Mayors of places in Western Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly People from Geraldton Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II Western Australian local councillors