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Maloney, James Joseph (Jim) (1901–1982)

Maloney, James Joseph (Jim) (1901–1982)
Born	28 July, 1901 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Died	28 January, 1982 (aged 80) Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious Influence	Catholic Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.
Related Entries	[View as tree] Curtin, John (colleague) Heffron, Robert James (colleague) Cahill, John Joseph (colleague) Renshaw, John Brophy (colleague) Lang, John Thomas (political adversary) Thornton, Ernest (political adversary)
Education *	Goulburn South Public School (NSW) (student, 1907-1914)
Occupation *	shoe/boot maker (1915-1931) New South Wales, Australia trade union official (1922-1954) New South Wales, Australia labour politician (1941-1943) New South Wales, Australia Member of Upper House (1941-1943) New South Wales, Australia ambassador (1943-1946) Overseas contemporary-affairs commentator (1946-1948) New South Wales, Australia labour politician (1946-1972) New South Wales, Australia Member of Upper House (1946-1972) New South Wales, Australia opposition leader (1966-1971) New South Wales, Australia
Key Organisations *	Australian Association for Cultural Freedom (member) Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation (NSW) (member, 1915) Unions NSW (delegate, 1930-1943) Unity (journal) (editor, 1937-1943) Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation (federal) (president, 1940-1943) Unions NSW (president, 1941-1943) Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation (federal) (secretary, 1943-1943)
Political Activism *	ALP (NSW) (member, 1915)
Workplaces *	Australian Boot Trade Employees Federation (NSW) (secretary, 1932-1943) Parliament of New South Wales (Leg. Council - member, 1941-1943) Parliament of New South Wales (Leg. Council - member, 1946-1972)

* Dates are approximate