Bruce Webster (politician)
Bruce Laurence Webster (13 August 1927 – 25 July 2019) was an Australian broadcaster and politician. He worked for the Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) from 1947, joining as a messenger boy, then becoming an announcer and newsreader. He was the member for Pittwater, in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 8 February 1975 until 21 July 1978. Media career. Webster worked in various roles in radio and television news, presentation and reporting at the ABC until the 1960s. He then moved to commercial media, co-hosting "The Today Show" on Channel 7 with Patricia Lovell. State politics . In the 1970s, Webster left the media to run for New South Wales state politics as a member of the Liberal Party. He succeeded Robert Askin in the seat of Pittwater in the 1975 election and was the party's spokesman on Mines and Energy. Return to media. Disillusioned with politics he left the parliament and joined Qantas in a public relations role. Eventually he returned to media and rejoined the ABC, moving to Canberra to present news and sport on 2CN 666 and to host the live radio broadcasts of Parliament on what is now ABC News Radio. Honours . Honours bestowed on Webster in his career included: the Order of Australia (OAM) Medal, the Queen's Jubilee Medal and the Centenary Medal. Personal life. Webster was the son of Sidney and Helena Webster. In 1952 he married his wife Pat, and they had three children. He died, aged 91, in Gosford, New South Wales on 25 July 2019. References.