Frank Walker (Australian politician)
- Frank Walker (Australian politician)
Francis John Walker (born 7 July 1942) was an Australian politician.
Early life
Walker was born in Sydney, Australia and educated at Coffs Harbour High School and the University of Sydney receiving an LL.B in 1964 and an LLM in 1969. He was an articled clerk from 1960 to 1965, a solicitor from 1965 to 1976 and a barrister from 1976 to 1988. He was appointed as a Queens Counsel in 1981.
Political career
Walker was elected as the Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1970 to 1988, representing Georges River. He became Attorney General with the election of the Wran government in 1976, and remained Attorney General until 1983, Minister for Justice from 1978 to 1983, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1981 to 1984, Minister for Youth and Community Services from 1983 to 1986, Minister for Housing from 1983 to 1988 and Minister for the Arts from 1986 to 1988. He lost his seat in the defeat of the Unsworth government in 1988. [cite web
title =The Hon. (Frank) Francis John Walker (1942 - )
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Walker was elected as the member for Robertson in the Federal Parliament in 1990. He was Special Minister of State and Vice-President of the Executive Council from March 1993 to March 1994 and then Minister for Administrative Services until the defeat of the Keating government in 1996, when he lost his seat. [cite web
title =Walker, the Hon. Francis (Frank) John, QC
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publisher =Parliament of Australia
url =http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?id=12251&table=BIOGS
accessdate = 2007-05-20 ]
Notes
Persondata
NAME=Walker, Francis John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Walker, Frank
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH= 7 July 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH=Sydney, Australia
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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