Bill Beattie (Australian politician)


Eric William "Bill" Beattie was an Australian politician.
He was born in Scottsdale, Tasmania. In 1946, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Bass. Defeated in 1950, he returned to the House in 1954 after a recount to fill the vacancy caused by John Orchard's resignation. He served as a minister from 1969 to 1972, and retired from politics in 1979. He died in Scottsdale in 2006.