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Baird, father of former NSW premier Mike Baird and journalist Julia Baird, helped win the Olympics for SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBruce Baird, a former federal Liberal MP and deputy leader of the party’s New South Wales branch, has died aged 84. Baird, who also served as the NSW transport minister from 1988 to…
Published October 2, 2026 · Category: News
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Baird, father of former NSW premier Mike Baird and journalist Julia Baird, helped win the Olympics for Sydney
Bruce Baird, a former federal Liberal MP and deputy leader of the party’s New South Wales branch, has died aged 84.
Baird, who also served as the NSW transport minister from 1988 to 1995, is the father of former state premier Mike Baird, the ABC journalist Julia Baird, and the marketing executive Steve Baird.
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Baird, father of former NSW premier Mike Baird and journalist Julia Baird, helped win the Olympics for SydneyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBruce Baird, a former federal Liberal MP and deputy leader of the party’s New South Wales branch, has died aged 84.Baird, who also served as the NSW transport minister from 1988 to 1995, is the father of former state premier Mike Baird, the ABC journalist Julia Baird, and the marketing executive Steve Baird.Sign up for Guardian Au
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