David Ernest Charles (born 2 March 1948) is an Australian former politician.
Born in Melbourne, he was a film and television director before entering politics.
In 1980, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Isaacs.
[1] On leaving the parliament, Charles served a term as Consul-General in San Francisco (1990–1993).
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