Michael Duffy (Australian politician)

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

The Honourable Michael Duffy ONZ


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	(1938-03-02) 2 March 1938
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party

Michael John Duffy ONZ (born 2 March 1938), Australian politician, was 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.

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]

He retired from politics prior to the 1996 election.

Duffy is currently the chairman of the board of directors for Racing Victoria Limited.^[3]

References

↑ "Honours and Awards" (15 February 1990) 23 New Zealand Gazette 445 at 446.
↑ ONZ Biographical Notes, New Zealand Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
↑ RVL Board of Directors, 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

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 93553444

Members of the Order of New Zealand

Current

Ordinary members	Miriam Dell Kiri Te Kanawa Miles Warren Jim Bolger Ken Douglas Cliff Whiting Mike Moore Thomas Williams Jonathan Hunt Lloyd Geering Kenneth Keith Don McKinnon Murray Halberg Helen Clark Bob Charles Albert Wendt Ron Carter Peter Gluckman Richie McCaw

Additional members	Michael Duffy Catherine Tizard Brian Lochore C. K. Stead Prince Philip Margaret Bazley Peter Jackson Malvina Major

Honorary members	Shridath Ramphal

Deceased

Ordinary members	Arnold Nordmeyer C. E. Beeby Te Atairangikaahu Edmund Hillary Sonja Davies Jim Knox Frederick Turnovsky Richard Matthews Douglas Lilburn June Blundell Manuhuia Bennett Henry Lang Whina Cooper John Somerville Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan Margaret Mahy Thaddeus McCarthy Roy McKenzie James Muir Cameron Fletcher Ivan Lichter Alan MacDiarmid David Lange Doreen Blumhardt Ralph Hotere

Additional members	Guy Powles Allen Curnow Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Janet Frame Arthur Lydiard Ann Ballin Robin Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon Hugh Kawharu Paul Reeves Owen Woodhouse

Honorary members	Bill Pickering

First Keating Ministry (1991–93)

Prime Minister: Paul Keating

Cabinet	Kim Beazley Neal Blewett Nick Bolkus John Button Bob Collins Peter Cook Simon Crean John Dawkins Michael Duffy Gareth Evans Alan Griffiths Gerry Hand Brian Howe Ben Humphreys Ros Kelly John Kerin Robert Ray Graham Richardson Ralph Willis

Outer Ministry	Peter Baldwin Neal Blewett David Beddall Gordon Bilney Bob Brown Wendy Fatin Ross Free Jeannette McHugh David Simmons Peter Staples Michael Tate Robert Tickner

Parliamentary Secretaries	Laurie Brereton Peter Duncan Gary Johns Stephen Martin Bob McMullan Roger Price Con Sciacca Warren Snowdon

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