About Bruce Childs
Lived 1934 – 2023 (aged 88). Bruce Childs was an Australian politician and trade unionist.
Bruce Kenneth Childs (23 August 1934 – 4 May 2023) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was a tradesman in photo engraving and a secretary of the Printing and Kindred Industries Union before becoming Assistant General Secretary of the New South Wales Labor Party 1971–1980. In 1980, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for New South Wales. He resigned his place on 10 September 1997, and was replaced by George Campbell.
Bruce Childs died on 4 May 2023, at the age of 88.
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Who was Bruce Childs?
Australian politician
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Bruce Childs was born on 23 August 1934 in Sydney.
When did Bruce Childs die?
Bruce Childs died on 4 May 2023.
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Bruce Childs was a politician and trade unionist.
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Bruce Childs was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bruce Childs. https://biography.guide/bruce-childs/
MLA: "Bruce Childs." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bruce-childs/.
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