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Jackson was born in [[Wagga Wagga]], [[New South Wales]], the son of a railway [[fettler]]. |
Jackson was born in [[Wagga Wagga]], [[New South Wales]], the son of a railway [[fettler]]. He was educated at [[Harefield, New South Wales|Harefield]] Public School and [[Junee, New South Wales|Junee]] and [[Sutherland, New South Wales|Sutherland]] High Schools. He became a rail employee, professional boxer and printer. He married his wife, Irene, in 1949.<ref name =SH>{{cite news|url=http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=%22rex+jackson%22&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=news930710_0267_9300# | title=Rex and the Good Life|work=The Sun-Herald |date=10 July 1993|accessdate=2 January 2012 |author=Tarrant, Deborah }}</ref> |
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Jackson was the member for [[Electoral district of Bulli|Bulli]] from 1955 to 1971 and the member for [[Electoral district of Heathcote|Heathcote]] from 1971 to 1986, representing the [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]]. |
Jackson was the member for [[Electoral district of Bulli|Bulli]] from 1955 to 1971 and the member for [[Electoral district of Heathcote|Heathcote]] from 1971 to 1986, representing the [[Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch)|Labor Party]]. He was [[Minister for Youth and Community Services]] from May 1976 to October 1981 and then [[Minister for Corrective Services (New South Wales)|Minister for Corrective Services]] from October 1981 to October 1983. He was also [[Minister for Roads (New South Wales)|Minister for Roads]] from February to October 1983.<ref name=rex79>{{Cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr Rex Frederick Jackson (1928–2011) |id=1878 |former=Yes |access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref> |
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Jackson resigned his ministerial portfolios on 27 October 1983 and from parliament on 13 August 1986. |
Jackson resigned his ministerial portfolios on 27 October 1983 and from parliament on 13 August 1986. He was charged with corruption and sent to trial in 1987. The [[District Court of New South Wales|District Court]] found that Jackson accepted a bribe of {{AUD}}12,000 in 1983 and that he conspired to organise the early release of three prisoners from [[Broken Hill Correctional Centre]] to meet gambling debts.<ref name=appeal/> He was initially sentenced to serve seven and a half years in custody (with three years without parole). However, in 1988 [[The Crown]] appealed to the [[New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal|Court of Criminal Appeal]] against the leniency of the sentence. Jackson was subsequently sent to prison for ten years, with a non-parole period of five years,<ref name=appeal/><ref name=filling>{{cite web |title =Report on investigation into the Silverwater filling operation |publisher=[[Independent Commission Against Corruption (New South Wales)|Independent Commission Against Corruption]] |date=1 February 1990 |url =http://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/dmdocuments/pub2_3i.htm |accessdate=5 January 2012 |isbn=0-7305-7436-9}}<!-- |isbn=0-7310-7436-9 This invalid value appears in an html copy of the work, but the valid 0-7305-7436-9 is as used by australian libraries (via worldcat) --></ref><ref>''R v Jackson'' (1988) 33 [[Australian Criminal Reports|A Crim R]] 413, [[New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal|Court of Criminal Appeal]] (NSW). {{URL|http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/LawCite?cit=(1988)%2033%20A%20Crim%20R%20413|LawCite search}}.</ref> serving time at [[Berrima Correctional Centre]].<ref name=timeout/> |
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Following his early release from prison, after serving three years and two months of his 10-year term, he returned to his [[Helensburgh, New South Wales|Helensburgh]] home and was welcomed back by many in his community.<ref>{{cite news |title=Back home in Helensburgh, Rex Jackson is still a hero |author=Macey, Richard |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=10 November 1990 |url= http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=%22rex+jackson%22&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=news901110_0063_1423 |accessdate=5 January 2012 }}</ref> |
Following his early release from prison, after serving three years and two months of his 10-year term, he returned to his [[Helensburgh, New South Wales|Helensburgh]] home and was welcomed back by many in his community.<ref>{{cite news |title=Back home in Helensburgh, Rex Jackson is still a hero |author=Macey, Richard |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=10 November 1990 |url= http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=smh&kw=%22rex+jackson%22&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=entire&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=200&rm=200&sp=adv&clsPage=1&docID=news901110_0063_1423 |accessdate=5 January 2012 }}</ref> |
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==Minister for Youth and Community Services== |
==Minister for Youth and Community Services== |
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From May 1976 to October 1981, Jackson held the post of Minister |
From May 1976 to October 1981, Jackson held the post of Minister of Youth and Community Services (DoYCS).<ref name=rex79/> Under his tenure, the Department began funding youth refuges located in NSW, including [[Caretakers Cottage]], Young People's Refuge and Taldamunde Youth Services.<ref name=coffey1>Coffey, Michael. [http://www.drbilldayanthropologist.com/resources/Freedom%20to%20Sleep.pdf "What Ever Happened to the Revolution? Activism and the Early Days of Youth Refuges in NSW."] ''Parity''. Volume 19, Issue 10. Another Country: Histories of Homelessness. Council to Homeless Persons. (2006): 23-25.</ref> |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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Revision as of 23:41, 20 October 2019
Rex Jackson | |
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| Member for Bulli | |
| In office 1955–71 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member for Heathcote | |
| In office 1971–86 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Ian McManus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1928 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 31 December 2011 (aged 83) New South Wales [1] |
| Spouse | Irene Jackson |
Rex Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Criminal status | Released |
| Motive | Gambling debts[2] |
| Conviction(s) | Guilty |
| Criminal charge | Conspiring over the release of prisoners[2] |
| Penalty | Ten years custody with a five years non-parole period (on appeal by The Crown to the Court of Criminal Appeal)[2] |
Rex Frederick Jackson (7 October 1928 – 31 December 2011) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and subsequently imprisoned for conspiracy.
Biography
Jackson was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, the son of a railway fettler. He was educated at Harefield Public School and Junee and Sutherland High Schools. He became a rail employee, professional boxer and printer. He married his wife, Irene, in 1949.[3]
Jackson was the member for Bulli from 1955 to 1971 and the member for Heathcote from 1971 to 1986, representing the Labor Party. He was Minister for Youth and Community Services from May 1976 to October 1981 and then Minister for Corrective Services from October 1981 to October 1983. He was also Minister for Roads from February to October 1983.[4]
Jackson resigned his ministerial portfolios on 27 October 1983 and from parliament on 13 August 1986. He was charged with corruption and sent to trial in 1987. The District Court found that Jackson accepted a bribe of A$12,000 in 1983 and that he conspired to organise the early release of three prisoners from Broken Hill Correctional Centre to meet gambling debts.[2] He was initially sentenced to serve seven and a half years in custody (with three years without parole). However, in 1988 The Crown appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeal against the leniency of the sentence. Jackson was subsequently sent to prison for ten years, with a non-parole period of five years,[2][5][6] serving time at Berrima Correctional Centre.[7]
Following his early release from prison, after serving three years and two months of his 10-year term, he returned to his Helensburgh home and was welcomed back by many in his community.[8]
For some years, Jackson operated an ice cream van with business partner Col Alexander, called "Col and Rex's Hot Dogs and Ice Cream" which regularly parked at the top of Bald Hill, a popular hang-gliding spot in Stanwell Tops, south of Sydney. Jackson's wife Irene had arthritis and diabetes, and had a stroke just six weeks after his homecoming. She was hospitalised and then placed in a nursing home before her death in early 1993.[3]
Jackson died on 31 December 2011, aged 83.[7]
Minister for Youth and Community Services
From May 1976 to October 1981, Jackson held the post of Minister of Youth and Community Services (DoYCS).[4] Under his tenure, the Department began funding youth refuges located in NSW, including Caretakers Cottage, Young People's Refuge and Taldamunde Youth Services.[9]
Further reading
- Bottom, Bob (1984). "A Minister Resigns". Without Fear or Favour. Melbourne: Sun Books Pty Limited. ISBN 0-7251-0453-8.
- Whitton, Evan. "Two Cases That Raised Queries". netk.net.au. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
References
- ^ "Rex Jackson dies aged 83". ABC News. Australia. 1 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Appeal court increases Jackson's sentence". The Age. 24 June 1988. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ a b Tarrant, Deborah (10 July 1993). "Rex and the Good Life". The Sun-Herald. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr Rex Frederick Jackson (1928–2011)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Report on investigation into the Silverwater filling operation". Independent Commission Against Corruption. 1 February 1990. ISBN 0-7305-7436-9. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ R v Jackson (1988) 33 A Crim R 413, Court of Criminal Appeal (NSW). lawcite%20search.
- ^ a b "Time runs out for disgraced prisons minister". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ^ Macey, Richard (10 November 1990). "Back home in Helensburgh, Rex Jackson is still a hero". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ Coffey, Michael. "What Ever Happened to the Revolution? Activism and the Early Days of Youth Refuges in NSW." Parity. Volume 19, Issue 10. Another Country: Histories of Homelessness. Council to Homeless Persons. (2006): 23-25.