# Roger Shipton > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Roger_Shipton > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Roger_Shipton.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Shipton > Source revision: 1348305994 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Australian politician (1936–1998) Roger Shipton OAM Member of the Australian Parliament for Higgins In office 13 December 1975 – 19 February 1990 Preceded by John Gorton Succeeded by Peter Costello Personal details Born (1936-08-05)5 August 1936 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Died 18 January 1998(1998-01-18) (aged 61) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Party Liberal Party of Australia **Roger Francis Shipton** [OAM](/source/Medal_of_the_Order_of_Australia) (5 August 1936 – 18 January 1998) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Australia) and served in the [House of Representatives](/source/Australian_House_of_Representatives) from 1975 to 1990, representing the Melbourne seat of [Higgins](/source/Division_of_Higgins). ## Early life Shipton was born in Melbourne on 5 August 1936. He graduated [Bachelor of Laws](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws) from the [University of Melbourne](/source/University_of_Melbourne) and was president of the Victorian Law Students' Society. Prior to entering parliament he was chief legal officer of chemical manufacturer [ICI Australia](/source/ICI_Australia).[1] ## Politics Shipton was a delegate to the Victorian state council of the Liberal Party from 1962 and served on the state executive from 1973 to 1976.[1] In 1975 he succeeded former Prime Minister Sir [John Gorton](/source/John_Gorton) as the [Liberal Party](/source/Liberal_Party_of_Australia) member of the [Australian House of Representatives](/source/Australian_House_of_Representatives) for the [Division of Higgins](/source/Division_of_Higgins). Unlike his predecessors in that electorate, Gorton and [Harold Holt](/source/Harold_Holt), who had both served as [Prime Minister](/source/Prime_Minister), he was never promoted to cabinet, though he did serve in the opposition shadow ministry from 1983 to 1985.[2] In the lead up to the 1990 Federal Election it was suggested that he would stand aside to allow [John Elliott](/source/John_Elliott_(businessman)) to take his seat,[3] and the leadership of the Federal Liberal Party, but he declined to make way for Elliott and remained the member for Higgins. Despite his stand he was successfully challenged for pre-selection by future Treasurer [Peter Costello](/source/Peter_Costello)[4] with support from [Michael Kroger](/source/Michael_Kroger). He retired from parliament after being defeated. He died in 1998 due to complications following heart surgery. ## Personal life Shipton's son James became chairman of the [Australian Securities & Investments Commission](/source/Australian_Securities_%26_Investments_Commission) (ASIC).[5] He was also the godfather of [Van Halen](/source/Van_Halen) lead singer [David Lee Roth](/source/David_Lee_Roth).[6] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-aph_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-aph_1-1) ["Biography for SHIPTON, Roger Francis"](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:%22handbook/allmps/CJ4%22;querytype=;rec=0). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 2 November 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Shipton, Roger Francis, OAM"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070915120609/http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?TABLE=biogs&ID=7972). *ParlinfoWeb*. [Parliament of Australia](/source/Parliament_of_Australia). Archived from [the original](http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?id=7972&table=BIOGS) on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtcH-aslMtA) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["A man of means who means to succeed"](http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/03/05/1078464637453.html?from=storyrhs). *The Age*. Melbourne. 6 March 2004. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20070314093234/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/03/05/1078464637453.html?from=storyrhs) from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 5 June 2007. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["ASIC chairman James Shipton is a child of the Melbourne establishment"](https://www.afr.com/politics/asic-chairman-james-shipton-is-a-child-of-the-melbourne-establishment-20171017-gz28nl). *Australian Financial Review*. 17 October 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211102132747/https://www.afr.com/politics/asic-chairman-james-shipton-is-a-child-of-the-melbourne-establishment-20171017-gz28nl) from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Scars and Stars: New David Lee Roth Interviews"](http://www.vhnd.com/2013/02/27/scars-and-stars-new-david-lee-roth-interview/). 27 February 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181126134814/http://www.vhnd.com/2013/02/27/scars-and-stars-new-david-lee-roth-interview/) from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018. Parliament of Australia Preceded by John Gorton Member for Higgins 1975–1990 Succeeded by Peter Costello Authority control databases: People Trove This article about a Liberal Party of Australia politician is a stub. 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