Michael Duffy (Australian politician)

Michael Duffy
Attorney-General for Australia
In office
4 April 1990 – 24 March 1993
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Paul Keating
Preceded byLionel Bowen
Succeeded byDuncan Kerr
Minister for Trade Negotiations
In office
24 July 1987 – 4 April 1990
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded byJohn Dawkins
Succeeded byNeal Blewett
Minister for Communications
In office
11 March 1983 – 24 July 1987
Prime MinisterBob Hawke
Preceded byNeil Brown
Succeeded byGareth Evans
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Holt
In office
18 October 1980 – 29 January 1996
Preceded byWilliam Yates
Succeeded byGareth Evans
Personal details
BornMichael John Duffy
(1938-03-02) 2 March 1938
PartyLabor
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
OccupationLawyer
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Michael John Duffy ONZ (born 2 March 1938) is a former Australian politician and lawyer. He was a senior minister in the Australian Labor Party (ALP) governments from 1983 to 1993, serving as Minister for Communications (1983–1987), Minister for Trade Negotiations (1987–1990), and Attorney-General (1990–1993). He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1980 to 1996, representing the Victorian seat of Holt.