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After graduating as a barrister and solicitor from the University Of Tasmania he practised for a period in the north-west Tasmanian town of Burnie . In 1975 he won the Federal Division of Braddon, and held the seat until 1984. He served in the Second Fraser Ministry (under Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser ) as Minister for Housing and Construction, from 1978-80.

He also played Australian Rules Football with the Melbourne Football Club from 1963-1968 in 92 games, kicking 36 goals. Won the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal as Melbourne's Best and Fairest player in 1968.


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