Colin Hollis (born 30 May 1938) is a retired Australian federal politician. He was an

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member of the

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from 1983 to 2001. Hollis was born in

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, and received a

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(Econ) (Hons) from the

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, a BA from the

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, a Diploma in International Affairs from the University of London, and a Diploma of Continuing Education from the

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. From 1983 to 1984 Hollis represented the seat of Macarthur. Then he switched to the seat of Throsby, which he represented from 1984 to his retirement in 2001.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hollis, Colin Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Macarthur Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Throsby Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Alumni of the University of London Alumni of the Open University 1938 births Living people 21st-century Australian politicians 20th-century Australian politicians