Marshall Baillieu

Ian Marshall Baillieu (born 6 June 1937) is a former Australian

politician. He is a prominent member of the wealthy Baillieu family of Marshall Baillieu
Melbourne and until 2013 chaired the family investment company. He Member of the
served in the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1980, Australian Parliament
representing the Victorian seat of La Trobe for the Liberal Party. for La Trobe
In office
13 December 1975 – 18 October

Contents 1980
Preceded by Tony Lamb
Early life
Succeeded by Peter Milton
Politics
Personal details
Other activities
Born 6 June 1937
Personal life Melbourne,
References Victoria, Australia
Nationality Australian

Early life Political party Liberal

Occupation Investment
Baillieu was born in Melbourne on 6 June 1937, the son of Nancy manager
Elizabeth "Betty" (née Willsallen) and Marshal Lawrence "Bill"
Baillieu. His father was the nephew of entrepreneur William Lawrence Baillieu.[1] An article in The Canberra
Times prior to his election to parliament described him as "a Beaconsfield market gardener and agricultural
engineer".[2]

Politics
Baillieu was elected to parliament at the 1975 federal election, winning the Division of La Trobe from the
incumbent Australian Labor Party (ALP) member Tony Lamb. He was re-elected in 1977 but was defeated by
the Labor candidate Peter Milton at the 1980 election.[3] 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.[4] It was later reported that
Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser had pork barreled La Trobe in an attempt to secure Baillieu's re-election,
granting a local textile manufacturer relief from tariff reforms.[5][6]

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.[7]

As of 2016, Baillieu lived on Minta Farm, a farming property of 286 hectares (710 acres) in Berwick, Victoria,
which has been in the family since 1920. He sold 114 hectares (280 acres) to developer Stockland in
December 2016 for a sum reportedly between $150–200 million. The remaining northern portion of the farm
was retained by the family.[8]
Personal life
Baillieu is a second cousin of former Victorian premier Ted Baillieu.[9] In 2012, during his cousin's
premiership, he issued a statement apologising for giving the finger to a group of nurses protesting government
policies outside a book launch at the Baillieu Library.[10]

Baillieu is a member of the Melbourne Club. He reportedly campaigned for the club presidency in 2012 but
subsequently withdrew.[11]

References
1. Money, Lawrence (5 March 2012). "Baillieu family salutes dynasty founder" (https://www.theag
e.com.au/national/victoria/baillieu-family-salutes-dynasty-founder-20120304-1uax1.html). The
Age. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
2. Rivett, Rohan (11 December 1975). "The polls: believers and unbelievers" (https://trove.nla.go
v.au/newspaper/article/102191139). The Canberra Times.
3. Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive" (https://web.archive.org/web/2008100607512
9/http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia). Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive.
Archived from the original (http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia) on 6 October
2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
4. "Right to life - political force or failure?" (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126158055).
The Canberra Times. 12 November 1980.
5. Davidson, Gay (25 February 1981). "Wait, Sir Phillip, until the IAC report is through Cabinet" (ht
tps://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/125654316). The Canberra Times.
6. Chalmers, Rob (2011). "A New Home" (http://press-files.anu.edu.au/downloads/press/p14491
1/html/Text/ch16.html?referer=266&page=19). Inside the Canberra Press Gallery: Life in the
Wedding Cake of Old Parliament House. ANU Press. "Lynch told me that in one long Cabinet
discussion about what do to about protection cuts, Fraser asked, ‘But what about Marshall
[Baillieu]?’ As well as being a member of one of Victoria’s best-known and wealthiest families,
Marshall Baillieu was the Liberal member for La Trobe, an electorate where TCF was an
important employer. Lynch thought this reaction of Fraser’s was pathetic, but nevertheless
Fraser prevailed and the recommendations of the commission were greatly watered down—
much to the relief of the majority of members of the house."
7. Kitne, Damon (13 September 2014). "In Baillieu we trust: portrait of a family's legacy" (https://w
ww.theaustralian.com.au/business/in-baillieu-we-trust-portrait-of-a-familys-legacy/news-story/0
311cd58e5f4728596a22063b79895c2). The Australian. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
8. Schlesinger, Larry (23 December 2016). "Stockland buys Baillieu's Minta Farm for up to $200
million" (https://www.afr.com/property/residential/stockland-to-buy-baillieus-minta-farm-for-up-to
-200-million-20161223-gtgzzd). The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
9. Medew, Julia (7 March 2012). "Disrespect all round as Premier's cousin weighs in" (https://ww
w.theage.com.au/national/victoria/disrespect-all-round-as-premiers-cousin-weighs-in-2012030
6-1uigf.html). The Age. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
10. Medew, Julia (7 March 2012). "Baillieu apologises for giving the finger" (https://www.theage.co
m.au/national/victoria/baillieu-apologises-for-giving-the-finger-20120307-1uk0u.html). The Age.
Retrieved 2 August 2020.
11. Carbone, Suzanne (2 May 2012). "Abbott hails venue Kennett didn't build" (https://www.theage.
com.au/national/victoria/abbott-hails-venue-kennett-didnt-build-20120501-1xwx6.html). The
Age. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
 Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for La Trobe Succeeded by
Tony Lamb 1975–1980 Peter Milton

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