Ian Gilfillan (born 7 June 1932) is a former

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n politician. He was educated in

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and was based on

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. He contested the 1974 federal election as a member of the

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, but joined the

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in 1977. In 1982, he was elected to the

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as a Democrat, holding the position until 1993. He returned to the Council in 1997 and served until his retirement in 2006.

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