Lou Lieberman

Louis Stuart Lieberman (23 May 1938 – 17 May 2024) was an Australian politician and was a member of both the Victorian Legislative Assembly and the Australian House of Representatives.

Born on 23 May 1938 at Swan Hill, Lou Lieberman was educated at Albury High School. He studied law while working as a law clerk at Tietyens Angel & Jackling and on becoming a barrister in 1961 became a partner.

Political career In 1976, he stood for the Liberal Party for the seat of Benambra in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He was staying in a flat 3 km north of the World Trade Center when the first plane hit.

After he decided not to stand for the seat of Indi, the Liberal Party preselected Melburnian Sophie Panopoulos as their candidate for the 2001 federal election.

Retirement and honours In 1999, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Hume Building Society, a local building society in the Albury Wodonga area.