Hugh Halbert | |
Constituency Mp: | Moore |
Parliament: | Australian |
Predecessor: | Hugh Leslie |
Successor: | Hugh Leslie |
Term Start: | 22 November 1958 |
Term End: | 9 December 1961 |
Birth Date: | 1910 1, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Meckering, Western Australia |
Nationality: | Australian |
Party: | Liberal Party of Australia |
Occupation: | Accountant, businessman |
Hugh Victor ("Vic") Halbert (17 January 1910 – 31 January 1997) was an Australian politician.
Born in Meckering, Western Australia, he was educated at Hale School in Perth before becoming an accountant, tax agent and retail businessman. In 1958, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Moore, defeating Country Party member Hugh Leslie. Leslie regained the seat in 1961 and Halbert retired from politics, becoming a company director. In 1965, he was elected President of the Western Australian Liberal Party, a position he held until 1969. Halbert died in 1997.[1]