Merv Everett
Merv Everett | |
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Senator for Tasmania | |
In office 18 May 1974 – 11 November 1975 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1917-10-07)7 October 1917 Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia |
Died | 27 October 1988(1988-10-27) (aged 71) Singapore |
Political party | Labor |
Alma mater | University of Tasmania |
Profession | Barrister |
Mervyn George Everett (7 October 1917 – 27 October 1988[1]) was an Australian politician and judge.
Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Everett was educated at the University of Tasmania before becoming a barrister. In 1964, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as the Labor member for Denison. He was Minister for Health 1964–1969, then Deputy Premier, Attorney-General and Minister for Environment, Racing and Gaming 1972–1974.[2]
In 1974, Everett transferred to federal politics, winning a Tasmanian seat in the Australian Senate for the Australian Labor Party. He was defeated in 1975.[3]
After his retirement from politics, Everett returned to the law. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of Tasmania by the Lowe government, serving from 7 November 1978 to 14 March 1984. He was appointed to the Federal Court of Australia by the Hawke Labor government, serving from 27 June 1984 to 4 October 1987. Everett is one of only six politicians to have served in both the Parliament of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia, alongside Nigel Bowen, Robert Ellicott, Tony Whitlam, John Reeves and Duncan Kerr.
References
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
- ^ "Everett, Mervyn George". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ Bennett, Scott. "EVERETT, Mervyn George (1917–1988) Senator for Tasmania, 1974–75". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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