Thomas Hiley

The Hon Sir Thomas Alfred Hiley KBE
Thomas Hiley (on left) opening the Scarborough Fish Depot in 1959
34th Treasurer of Queensland
In office 12 August 1957 – 23 December 1965
Preceded by	Ted Walsh
Succeeded by	Gordon Chalk
Constituency	Coorparoo (1957 - 1960)
Constituency	Chatsworth (1960 - 1965)
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan
In office 15 April 1944 – 29 April 1950
Preceded by	John Brown
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Coorparoo
In office 29 April 1950 – 28 May 1960
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Chatsworth
In office 28 May 1960 – 28 May 1966
Succeeded by	Bill Hewitt
Personal details
Born	25 November 1905 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died	6 November 1990 (aged 84) Cooroy, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Other political affiliations	Queensland People's Party
Spouse(s)	Marjory Joyce Jarrott (1929 – died 1972)
Alma mater	University of Queensland
Occupation	Accountant, Public servant

Sir Thomas Alfred "Tom" Hiley, KBE (25 November 1905 – 6 November 1990) was Treasurer of the Australian state of Queensland from 1957 to 1965.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Hiley was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of William and Maria Hiley (nee Savage). ^[2] He was educated at Central Brisbane Primary School, Brisbane Grammar School and the University of Queensland.^[2] Hiley worked as a Chartered Accountant.^[2]

Political career

Hiley entered the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as member for Logan on 15 April 1944, a seat he held until switching to the new seat of Coorparoo on 29 April 1950.^[2] When Coorparoo was abolished on 28 May 1960, Hiley represented the new district of Chatsworth until retiring on 28 May 1966.^[2]

Hiley was Treasurer of Queensland from 12 August 1957 to 23 December 1965 and leader of the Liberal Party in Queensland from 8 July 1949 to 12 August 1954 and again from January to December 1965.^[2]

Hiley was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) For service as Deputy Premier of Queensland.^[3]

Memorials

'Sir Thomas Hiley Park' was opened in Tewantin on 17 April 198? by Tony Elliott, Minister for Tourism, National Parks, Sport and the Arts. Hiley pioneered a project to allow wide-open areas for the community. The site is currently under lease to the Department of Defence as an Australian Navy Cadets Training Ship.

References

1. Cross, Manfred. "Hiley, Sir Thomas Alfred (Tom) (1905–1990)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
2. "Hiley, Thomas Alfred (Tom)". Former Members. Parliament of Queensland.
3. "Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)". It's an Honour. Australian Government – Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 11 June 1966. Citation: For service as Deputy Premier of Queensland.