Jim Cavanagh
James Luke Cavanagh (21 June 1913 – 19 August 1990) was an Australian politician and government minister.[1]
Jim Cavanagh | |
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| Minister for Police and Customs | |
| In office 6 June 1975 – 11 November 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Kep Enderby |
| Succeeded by | Ivor Greenwood |
| Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | |
| In office 9 October 1973 – 6 June 1975 | |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Gordon Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Les Johnson |
| Minister for Works | |
| In office 19 December 1972 – 9 October 1973 | |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Preceded by | Gough Whitlam |
| Succeeded by | Les Johnson |
| Senator for South Australia | |
| In office 1 July 1962 – 30 June 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Sid O'Flaherty |
| Succeeded by | Dominic Foreman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Luke Cavanagh 21 June 1913 Rosewater, South Australia |
| Died | 19 August 1990 (aged 77) Woodville, South Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse | Alfreda (Elfrieda) Barbara Lamm |
| Parent(s) | James Luke Cavanagh and Isobella Cavanagh nee Buckton |
Cavanagh was born in Rosewater, South Australia[2] and educated at the Dominican School in North Adelaide. He left school at 14 to work as a plasterer. He became an active member of the pacifist League against War and Fascism and continued to work as a plasterer during World War II. He was the Secretary of the Plasterers Society of South Australia from 1945 to 1962.[3][4]
Cavanagh was elected to the Senate at the 1961 election. He was Minister for Works from 1972 to 1973, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1973 to 1975 and Minister for Police and Customs in 1975. He did not stand for re-election at the 1980 election and retired from the Senate in June 1981.[4]
References
- Saunders, Malcolm. "CAVANAGH, James Luke (1913–1990)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- "Cavanagh, James Luke (Jim) (1913–1990)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. 2007. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- Foreman, Dominic (21 August 1990). "Death of former Senator the Honourable James Luke Cavanagh". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
- Button, John (21 August 1990). "Death of former Senator the Honourable James Luke Cavanagh". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2008.