Michael Duffy (Australian politician)

For other people with the same name, see Michael Duffy (disambiguation).

Michael John Duffy ONZ (born 2 March 1938) is an Australian former politician who served as an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Holt from 1980 to 1996. He was Minister for Communications from 1983 to 1987, Minister for Trade Negotiations from 1987 to 1990 and the Attorney-General from 1990 to 1993.

The Honourable Michael Duffy ONZ
Attorney-General for Australia
In office 4 April 1990 – 24 March 1993
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke Paul Keating
Preceded by	Lionel Bowen
Succeeded by	Duncan Kerr
Minister for Trade Negotiations
In office 24 July 1987 – 4 April 1990
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Preceded by	John Dawkins
Succeeded by	Dr Neal Blewett
Minister for Communications
In office 11 March 1983 – 24 July 1987
Prime Minister	Bob Hawke
Preceded by	Neil Brown
Succeeded by	Gareth Evans
Member of the Australian Parliament for Holt
In office 18 October 1980 – 21 January 1996
Preceded by	William Yates
Succeeded by	Gareth Evans
Personal details
Born	Michael John Duffy (1938-03-02) 2 March 1938 (age 86) Mildura, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Australian Labor Party

On 6 February 1990, in recognition of work on the Closer Economic Relations agreement between Australia and New Zealand Duffy was the first Australian and fifteenth appointee to The Order of New Zealand.^[1][2] In 1990 he was also awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.^[3]

He retired from politics prior to the 1996 election which was held on his 58th birthday.

Duffy is currently the chairman of the board of directors for Racing Victoria Limited.^[4]

References

1. "Honours and Awards" (15 February 1990) 23 New Zealand Gazette 445 at 446.
2. ONZ Biographical Notes Archived 29 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine, New Zealand Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
3. Taylor, Alister; Coddington, Deborah (1994). Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. Auckland: New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa. p. 127. ISBN 0-908578-34-2.
4. RVL Board of Directors Archived 13 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Racing Victoria Limited. Retrieved 15 December 2008.

Political offices
Preceded by Neil Brown	Minister for Communications 1983–1987	Succeeded by Gareth Evans
Preceded by John Dawkins	Minister for Trade Negotiations 1987–1990	Succeeded by Neal Blewett
Preceded by Lionel Bowen	Attorney-General 1990–1993	Succeeded by Duncan Kerr
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by William Yates	Member for Holt 1980–1996	Succeeded by Gareth Evans