Max Bushby

Maxwell Holmes Bushby OBE (19 July 1927 – 21 August 1994) was an Australian politician. He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1961 as a Liberal member for Bass. He was Chair of Committees from 1966 to 1972 and Speaker from 1982 to 1986. He was defeated at the 1986 election.^[1]

The Honourable Max Bushby OBE
26th Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
In office 15 June 1982 – 8 February 1986
Preceded by	Glen Davies
Succeeded by	Ron Cornish
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Bass
In office 1 December 1961 – 8 February 1986
Personal details
Born	Maxwell Holmes Bushby (1927-07-19)19 July 1927 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Died	21 August 1994(1994-08-21) (aged 67) Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	Hazel (Elaine) Morris ​ ​ (m. 1954)​
Children	Peter Bushby, Michael Bushby, Wendy Askew, David Bushby, Helen Woodfall
Occupation	Real Estate Agent and Politician

His son, David Bushby, was also a politician, serving as a Senator for Tasmania from 2007 to January 2019, before he was appointed as Australia's consul-general in Chicago.^[2] Maxwell's daughter, Wendy Askew, was appointed as her brother's replacement, serving as a Senator for Tasmania since 6 March 2019.