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Kelvin Thomson
Kelvin John Thomson (born 1 May 1955),
Australian
politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the
Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Wills, Victoria. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria and educated at the University of Melbourne. He was a public servant and electorate Secretary to Senator Gareth Evans before entering politics. He was a member of the Coburg City Council 1981-88.
Thomson was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly in October 1988 and was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry 1992-94. He was Manager of Opposition Business 1994.
In federal Parliament Thomson has been a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry since August 1997. He was Shadow Minister for the Environment and Heritage 2003-04. He has been Shadow Minister Regional Development and Roads, Housing and Urban Development since October 2004.
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