Keith Johnson (politician)
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Leonard Keith Johnson was an Australia
n politician. Born in Melbourne
, he was educated at public schools before becoming a factory worker and storeman. An organiser of the Miscellaneous Workers' Union, he was also active in local politics as a councillor on Broadmeadows Municipal Council
. In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
as the Labor
member for Burke
. He held the seat until his retirement in 1980. Johnson died in 1995.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. Born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, he was educated at public schools before becoming a factory worker and storeman. An organiser of the Miscellaneous Workers' Union, he was also active in local politics as a councillor on Broadmeadows Municipal Council
City of Broadmeadows
The City of Broadmeadows was a Local Government Area located about north of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1857 until 1994.-History:...
. In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
as the Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member for Burke
Division of Burke (1969-2004)
The Division of Burke was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1969 and abolished in 2004.The division was named after Robert O'Hara Burke, an explorer who led the Victorian expedition in 1860, the first to cross Australia from south to north.It was located in...
. He held the seat until his retirement in 1980. Johnson died in 1995.