Doug Elliot (politician)

Douglas George Elliot (12 February 1917 – 25 March 1989) was an Australian politician.

Elliot was born in Caulfield to John and Laurel Agnes Monica, née Hickey;[1] his father was a sales manager. He attended Scotch College until the age of thirteen, after which he attended night school while working. He joined J. C. Williamson's theatre company, and then from 1934 became a radio and television announcer. He worked at many Melbourne radio stations including: 3AK, 3AW, 3KZ, 3UZ and 3XY.[1]

On 12 January 1940 Elliot married Heather Bernice Pearce, a salesgirl,[1] with whom he had three children. He served with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. He worked for HSV-7, the Seven Network channel in Melbourne, first for the Mickey Mouse Club and then as an announcer for World of Sport. In 1946 he had joined the Labor Party; he ran as a candidate for the federal seat of Maribyrnong in 1958 but was defeated.[1] In 1960 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in a by-election for Melbourne Province.[1][2] He served as a backbencher until 1979, when he lost preselection[1][2] to Evan Walker. However, that year he was elected to Essendon City Council, and he was mayor from 1982 to 1983.[1][3] Elliot died on 25 March 1989.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Groves, Derham (2007). "Douglas George (Doug) Elliot (1917–1989)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 17. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Douglas George Elliot". Members of Parliament. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  3. ^ Elliot, Douglas George at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 April 2012)
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