Douglas James Shave (4 January 1947 – 5 August 2017) was an Australian politician. He was born in

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and was a hotel and business proprietor before entering politics. He played three games of

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for

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in 1968, kicking 6 goals. In 1989 he was elected to the

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as the Liberal member for Melville, moving to

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in 1996. From 1992 to 1993 he was Shadow Minister for Small Business, and in 1993 was appointed Minister for Tourism, Housing and Sport and Recreation. Later that year he relinquished his front bench role, and remained on the backbench until his appointment as a parliamentary secretary in 1995. In 1997 he returned to the front bench as Minister for Lands, Fair Trading, and Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs, but he lost his seat in 2001.

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* 1947 births 2017 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Western Australia Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians Claremont Football Club players {{Australia-Liberal-politician-stub