What is Colin Mason?
'''Colin Victor James Mason''' (born 28 October 1926) is a [[New Zealand]]-born [[Australia]]n journalist, author and politician. He worked as a journalist for ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' and the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC). Mason's notable books include ''Dragon Army'' (1968), ''A Short History of Asia'' (2000) and ''The 2030 Spike: Countdown to Global Catastrophe'' (2003). As a member of the [[Australian Democrats]], he served as a [[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[New South Wales]] from 1978 to 1987. Mason was born in [[Auckland]], New Zealand. In 1950, he moved to Australia. He married Nancy Williamson in 1952. The couple had three children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biography.senate.gov.au/mason-colin-victor-james/|title=Mason, Colin Victor James (1926–)|work=[[Australian Senate|The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate]]|access-date=25 February 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mason, Colin}} [[Category:1926 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Australian journalists]] [[Category:Members of the Australian Senate]] [[Category:Naturalised citizens of Australia]] [[Category:New Zealand journalists]] [[Category:Politicians from Auckland]] [[Category:Politicians from New South Wales]] [[Category:Writers from New South Wales]] {{Bio-stub}}