Allan Viney

Infobox Politician
honorific-prefix =
name = Allan Viney

honorific-suffix = OAM


constituency_MP = Wakehurst
parliament = NSW
term_start = 13 February 1971
term_end = 12 September 1978
majority =
predecessor = Dick Healey
successor = Tom Webster
birth_date = birth date|df=yes|1919|7|29
birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales
death_date = death date and age|df=yes|2008|6|13|1919|7|29
death_place = flagicon|Australia Sydney, Australia
party = Liberal Party of Australia
relations =
spouse = Joan Shirley Viney
civil partner =
children =
residence =
occupation = Advertising Executive
religion =


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Arthur Edward Allanby ("Allan") Viney, OAM (29 July 1919 – 13 June 2008) was an Australian politician and Liberal Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Viney represented the electorate of Wakehurst (1971-1978).

Born in Sydney, Viney was educated at Mortlake Primary School and Fort Street Boys High School. From 1938 to 1940 he served with the Australian military forces. In 1940 and 1941 he served with the Second Australian Imperial Force. In 1941-43 he served in the Anti-tank Artillery Regiment.

Allan joined the Liberal Party and was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 13 February 1971 to 12 September 1978. In addition to serving as parliamentary backbencher Viney served as the Shadow Minister for Transport from 1976 to 1978 and was the Shadow Minister for Corrective Services in 1978 until his retirement from politics.

Viney belonged to many community organisations on the Northern Beaches including the Rural Fire Service for 35 years, for which he was awarded the National Medal with Two clasps. On the 26 January 2007 he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "Service through rural fire and service organisations and to the New South Wales Parliament".

Allan Viney died at Mona Vale Hospital.