Max Burr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Max Burr

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1939

Place of Birth: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Max Burr

  • Maxwell Arthur Burr (born 9 January 1939) is an Australian retired politician.
  • Born in Launceston, Tasmania, he was educated at Launceston Business College before becoming an accountant and Secretary of the Tasmanian Farmers' Federation.
  • In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Wilmot, defeating long-serving Labor member Gil Duthie.
  • When Wilmot was abolished in 1984, Burr successfully contested its successor, Lyons.
  • He held the seat until his retirement in 1993.After retirement, Burr was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2012.
  • In 2019, news coverage documented his use of experimental infrared light therapy as a treatment for his condition, which he believed had significantly alleviated a large number of his symptoms and which had encouraged a number of other people to do likewise.
  • A clinical trial of the system was announced in early 2019.

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