Biography for KENT, Lewis Member for Hotham (Vic) 1980-90 Australian Labor Party Parliamentary Service Elected to the House of Representatives for Hotham, Victoria, 1980, 1983, 1984 and 1987. Defeated at general elections 1990. Committee Service House of Representatives Standing: Members Interests from 20.3.85 to 19.2.90. Joint Statutory: Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings from 26.11.80 to 4.2.83; Public Accounts from 8.12.83 to 26.10.84. Joint: Foreign Affairs and Defence from 28.2.85 to 5.6.87; Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade from 20.10.87 to 19.2.90. Conferences, Delegations and Visits Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Pakistan and India, July-August 1981. Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Italy, Spain, Greece and Cyprus, October-November 1983. Leader, Parliamentary Delegation to Mexico and Central America, July-August 1984. Member, 25th South Pacific Conference, Honiara, September-October 1985. Member, 77th IPU Conference, Managua, Nicaragua, April-May 1987. Member, 33rd CPA Conference, Kuala Lumpur, August-September 1987. Member, Parliamentary Delegation to the Middle East, June 1988. Personal Born 8.9.27 (or 1925?) at Subotica, Yugoslavia. Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament Stationmaster. Electorate Description: Metropolitan - residential and light industrial. Location: South-eastern Melbourne; following the 1989 Federal redistribution it includes the suburbs of Clayton, Dingley, Huntingdale and Springvale. Area: 62 sq km (approx.). Electors enrolled: 74 621 (at 18.11.89). State electorates: Hotham includes parts of the Victorian Legislative Assembly electorates of Bentleigh, Clayton, Dandenong, Oakleigh, Syndal and Springvale. parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22handbook/allmps/PH4%22
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