James Cavanagh

James Luke Cavanagh (21 June 1913 - 19 August 1990), [cite web
title =Members of the Senate since 1901
publisher =Parliament of Australia
work=Parliamentary Handbook
url =http://www.aph.gov.au/library/handbook/historical/senate/abbott.cormack.htm
accessdate = 2008-02-07 ] was an Australian politician and government minister.

Cavanagh was born in Paddington, South Australia and educated at the Dominican School in Adelaide. He left school at 14 to work as a plasterer. He became an active member of the pacifist League against War and Fascism and continued to work as a plasterer during World War II. He was the Secretary of the Plasterers Society of South Australia from 1945 to 1962.cite web
last = Foreman
first = Dominic
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title = Death of former Senator the Honourable James Luke Cavanagh
work= Hansard
publisher = Parliament of Australia
date = 21 August 1990
url = http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=402298&TABLE=HANSARDS
accessdate = 2008-02-07 ] cite web
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first = John
authorlink = John Button
title = Death of former Senator the Honourable James Luke Cavanagh
work= Hansard
publisher = Parliament of Australia
date = 21 August 1990
url = http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?ID=402282&TABLE=HANSARDS
accessdate = 2008-02-07 ]

Cavanagh was elected to the Senate at the 1961 election. He was Minister for Works from 1972 to 1973, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1973 to 1975 and Minister for Police and Customs in 1975. He did not stand for re-election at the 1980 election and retired from the Senate in June 1981.

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NAME = Cavanagh, James Luke
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = 21 June 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH = Paddington, South Australia
DATE OF DEATH = 19 August 1990
PLACE OF DEATH =