Bill Brown (Australian politician)

William Walter Charles Brown (4 December 1920 – 26 June 2001)[1] was an Australian politician who served as a Senator for Victoria from 1969 to 1970 and 1971 to 1978, representing the Labor Party.

Born in Melbourne, he was educated at state schools and then at Taylor's College, after which he became an apprentice cabinet-maker.

He served in the military from 1941 to 1946, and was an organiser and Victorian Secretary of the Federated Furnishing Trades Society.

He was defeated in 1977, when he was demoted to third position on the Labor ticket to make room for Gareth Evans.

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