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Chris Hurford

The Hon Chris Hurford, AO, Member for the House of Representatives

After studying at the London School of Economics, Chris Hurford worked in accountancy before entering parliament in 1969 as MHR. for Adelaide, a seat he held until his retirement in 1987. He served as a Labor Shadow Minister for seven years and a Minister of the Hawke Government for five years. After a career spanning thirty years Chris resigned from politics and served as Australias ConsulGeneral in New York for four years. In retirement, Chris continues his interest in political matters, particularly the Australian Constitutional Reform.

The Hurford Collection includes

• personal papers from student days until retirement from Federal Parliament
• photographs
• realia related to his time in Parliament
• audio-visual material

For help locating documents in this collection, please contact Mrs Margaret Goedhart, Academic Librarian, The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library.