Malcolm Llewellyn McColm (25 June 1914 – 2 May 1966) was an Australia

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n politician. Born in Cardiff

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, Wales

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, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at Scotch College, Warwick, Queensland

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. He was a bushworker before serving in the military 1936-46, after which he was a public servant.

In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

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 as the Liberal

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 member for the new seat of Bowman

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. He held the seat until his defeat in 1961, after which he became a transport and insurance executive. McColm died in 1966.