Michael Duffy | |
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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 2 March 1938 Mildura, Victoria, Australia |
Political party | Labor |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Michael John Duffy ONZ (born 2 March 1938) is a former Australian politician and lawyer. He was a senior minister in the Australian Labor Party (ALP) governments from 1983 to 1993, serving as Minister for Communications (1983–1987), Minister for Trade Negotiations (1987–1990), and Attorney (1990–1993). He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1980 to 1996, representing the Victorian seat of Holt.