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Roger Shipton
Roger Francis Shipton (5 August 1936 – 18 January 1998) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1975 to 1990, representing the Melbourne seat of Higgins. Early life Shipton was born in Melbourne on 5 August 1936. He graduated Bachelor of Laws from the University of Melbourne and was president of the Victorian Law Students' Society. Prior to entering parliament he was chief legal officer of chemical manufacturer ICI Australia. Politics Shipton was a delegate to the Victorian state council of the Liberal Party from 1962 and served on the state executive from 1973 to 1976. In 1975 he succeeded former Prime Minister Sir John Gorton as the Liberal Party member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Higgins. Unlike his predecessors in that electorate, Gorton and Harold Holt, who had both served as Prime Minister, he was never promoted to cabinet, though he did serve in the oppositi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Higgins
The Division of Higgins was an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives, Australian Electoral Division in Victoria, Australia, Victoria for the Australian House of Representatives from 1949 until 2025. At the time of its abolition in 2025, the division covered in Melbourne's inner south-eastern suburbs. The main suburbs included , , , , , , Malvern East, Murrumbeena, Prahran and ; along with parts of , and South Yarra. Though historically a safe conservative seat, Higgins was won by the Liberal Party by a margin of just 3.9 percent over the Labor Party at the 2019 election, the closest result in the seat’s history. It then flipped to Labor in the 2022 Australian federal election, 2022 election. Higgins was a largely White-collar worker, white-collar electorate. According to the , 52.4% of electors held a Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's Degree, slightly more than twice the national average. The last member for Higgins, elected at the 2022 Australian federal election, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Halen
Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1973. Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances and the virtuosity of their guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. From 1974 to 1985, Van Halen consisted of Eddie Van Halen, his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen, lead vocalist David Lee Roth, and bassist Michael Anthony (musician), Michael Anthony. Upon its release in 1978, the band's Van Halen (album), self-titled debut album reached No. 19 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and sold over 10 million copies in the United States, achieving a RIAA certification, Diamond certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). By 1982, the band had released four more albums: ''Van Halen II'' (1979), ''Women and Children First'' (1980), ''Fair Warning (Van Halen album), Fair Warning'' (1981), and ''Diver Down'' (1982), all of which have been certified multi-platinum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian MPs 1983–1984
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Melbourne Law School Alumni
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victoria (state), Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia, after Sydney. The city's name generally refers to a metropolitan area also known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of Local Government Areas of Victoria#Municipalities of Greater Melbourne, 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong Ranges, and the Macedon R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Members Of The Australian House Of Representatives For Higgins
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Members Of The Australian House Of Representatives
Following are lists of members of the Australian House of Representatives: *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1901–1903 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1903–1906 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1906–1910 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1910–1913 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1913–1914 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1914–1917 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1917–1919 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1919–1922 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1922–1925 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1925–1928 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1928–1929 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1929–1931 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1931–1934 *Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1934–1937 *Members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party Of Australia Members Of The Parliament Of Australia
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