# Barry Wakelin

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{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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| name             = Barry Wakelin
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| constituency_MP  = [Grey](/source/Division_of_Grey)
| parliament       = Australian
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| predecessor      = [Lloyd O'Neil](/source/Lloyd_O'Neil_(politician))
| successor        = [Rowan Ramsey](/source/Rowan_Ramsey)
| term_start       = 13 March 1993
| term_end         = 17 October 2007
| birth_date       = {{birth date|df=yes|1946|5|7}}
| birth_place      = [Kimba, South Australia](/source/Kimba%2C_South_Australia)
| death_date       = {{death date and age|df=yes|2023|12|19|1946|5|7}}
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| party            = [Liberal Party of Australia](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Australia)
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| occupation       = Farmer, businessman
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'''Barry Hugh Wakelin''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} (7 May 1946 – 19 December 2023) was an Australian politician, who was a [Liberal](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Australia) member of the [Australian House of Representatives](/source/Australian_House_of_Representatives) from March 1993 until November 2007, representing the [Division of Grey](/source/Division_of_Grey), [South Australia](/source/South_Australia).<ref name="Wakelin aph">{{cite Au Parliament |mpid=HV5 |name=Mr Barry Wakelin MP |access-date=2021-11-11}}</ref> He was born in [Kimba, South Australia](/source/Kimba%2C_South_Australia), and was a farmer and small businessman before entering politics.  In 1993, he stood as the Liberal candidate in Grey, historically one of the few country seats where [Labor](/source/Australian_Labor_Party) consistently did well. He became only the fifth non-Labor member to win it, and the second in 50 years.

While Wakelin's win was considered an upset, the election came at a very bad time for Labor in South Australia. The incumbent state Labor government was still reeling from the collapse of the [State Bank of South Australia](/source/State_Bank_of_South_Australia), and would be heavily defeated at the state election held [later in 1993](/source/1993_South_Australian_state_election). At that latter election, Labor lost all but one seat within Grey's borders.

In 1996, Wakelin became the first non-Labor member in 53 years to be re-elected to Grey.  He picked up a large swing of over six percent amid that year's decisive Coalition victory, turning Grey into a safe Liberal seat in one stroke. He held it without difficulty until his retirement in 2007.

He was father of ''[Ten News](/source/Ten_News)'' reporter James Wakelin and father-in-law of ''Ten News'' presenter [Rebecca Morse](/source/Rebecca_Morse_(journalist)).{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

Barry Wakelin died on 19 December 2023 aged 77.<ref>{{Cite web |last=The Advertiser |title=Wakelin, Barry Hugh |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/tributes/notice/death-notices/wakelin-barry-hugh-oam/6157095/}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040520131030/http://www.barrywakelin.com.au/ Personal website]

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