Draft:James Brown (New South Wales politician)
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| Submission declined on 7 January 2025 by Dan arndt (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Dan arndt 2 days ago. | |
Comment: Resubmitted without addressing the reasons it was declined. This draft does not show that the person is notable, and that doesn't change by changing the short description or calling him"community leader" instead of "politician". bonadea contributions talk 07:01, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Fails the requirements of WP:NPOLITICIAN. Wikipedia doesn't support the posting of aspiring candidate's profiles - WP:SELFPROMOTION. Dan arndt (talk) 04:30, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
James Brown | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Northern Beaches, New South Wales, Australia |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Mackerel Beach, New South Wales |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Australia |
| Branch/service |  Australian Army |
| Years of service | 2003-2010 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | 2nd Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Australian Active Service Medal Afghanistan Medal Iraq Medal National Medal (Australia) Australian Defence Medal ISAF Medal |
James Brown (Australian community leader)
[edit]James Brown is an Australian community leader from the Northern Beaches of New South Wales. He is a war veteran, Chair of Invictus Australia and the former President of the Returned Services League NSW.
Early life
[edit]James was raised locally in Collaroy and attended Pittwater House and Knox Grammar School as a scholarship student. His family has lived in Sydney's Northern Beaches since the 1920s.
Education
[edit]James graduated from the University of Sydney with degrees in Economics and Social Studies. He was then commissioned at the Royal Military College, Duntoon, into the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. James later completed a Master of Arts in Strategy and Policy at the University of New South Wales.
Military service
[edit]James served as an officer in the Australian Army where he commanded as a cavalry troop leader in Iraq, the Solomon Islands and on attachment to coalition special forces in Afghanistan. James served the majority of his time in the Australian Army with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
Post-military career
[edit]After leaving the Army in 2010, James joined the Lowy Institute as a research fellow primarily focusing on national security matters[1].
From 2014 to 2017, James was a program and research director at the United States Studies Centre, before being appointed as a non-resident fellow, a position he held until 2020.
In 2016, James was appointed as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Sydney.
Between 2017 and 2019 James led the rebuilding and modernisation of Australia’s largest veteran’s charity, the RSL NSW,[2] as its youngest ever elected President.[3] He helped lead the successful national campaign to establish a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicides.[4]
James was the Chief Executive Officer of the Space Industry Association of Australia where he represented 70 organisations and thousands of employees.[5]
Board appointments
[edit]From 2017 to 2019, James served as a non-executive director for RSL Lifecare, which is an aged care, retirement living, and home care organisation, focusing on veterans and their families.
From 2021 to 2024, James served as a member of the governing council for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, following appointment by the Australian Government.[6]
In 2021, he was appointed as Chair of Invictus Australia, a national initiative stemming from the 2018 Invictus Games, which supports veterans wellbeing through the healing power of sport. He held this position until November 2024.[7]
Community involvement
[edit]James is a member of the Long Reef Surf Life Saving Club and was awarded the National Medal in 2021 for his service to the community through surf lifesaving. James is an active member of the Palm Beach Sub-Branch of the RSL.
Publications
[edit]James is a regular media contributor on national security and foreign policy issues and has authored two books on Australian national security. He wrote the 2014 book “Anzac’s Long Shadow” which assessed Australia’s relationship with its military[8] and also authored a 2016 Quarterly Essay which analysed how Australia makes the decision to go to war.[9]
As a public policy expert, James has previously held appointments at the Lowy Institute, the United States Studies Centre, the University of Sydney and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
Honours and Awards
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Australian Active Service Medal | With clasps Iraq and Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan Medal | For serve in Afghanistan |
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Iraq Medal | For service in Iraq |
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National Medal | Surf Life Saving Australia |
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Australian Defence Medal | |
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ISAF Medal | NATO International Security Assistance Force |
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Army Combat Badge |
References
[edit]- ^ Brown, James (8 November 2014). "Defence's silence is loud and clear". lowyinstitute.org.
- ^ Wroe, David (12 June 2019). "RSL NSW chief charts ups and downs of reforming 'rotten' headquarters". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Malcolm Turnbull's son-in-law James Brown elected president of troubled NSW RSL". ABC Australia. 24 May 2017.
- ^ "ADF Veteran Suicide Epidemic". The Daily Telegraph. 11 June 2019.
- ^ Nally, Jonathan (20 April 2022). "Interview: James Brown, CEO, SIAA". spatialsource.com.au.
- ^ Brown, James (29 June 2016). "The case for an Australian National Security Council". aspistrategist.org.au.
- ^ "Mr James Brown - Board Director". invictusgames2018.com.
- ^ Brown, James (2014). Anzac's Long Shadow: The Cost of Our National Obsession. NewSouth Publishing. p. 336. ISBN 9781863956390.
- ^ Brown, James (6 June 2016). "Firing Line: Australia's Path to War". quarterlyessay.com.au.