Don Taylor (Australian politician)
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The Honourable Don Taylor AM |
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| Deputy Premier of Western Australia | |
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In office 30 May 1973 – 8 April 1974 |
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| Premier | John Tonkin |
| Preceded by | Herb Graham |
| Succeeded by | Ray McPharlin |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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In office 23 March 1968 – 31 August 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Curran |
| Succeeded by | Clive Hughes |
| Constituency | Cockburn |
| Administrator of Christmas Island | |
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In office 4 August 1986 – 24 February 1990 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Paterson |
| Succeeded by | Bill McKenzie |
| Personal details | |
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24 January 1928 Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
Alexander Donald "Don" Taylor AM (born 24 January 1928) is a former Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1968 to 1984, representing the seat of Cockburn. He served as a minister in the government of John Tonkin, including as deputy premier from 1973 to 1974. Taylor later served as Administrator of Christmas Island (an Australian external territory) from 1986 to 1990.
Taylor was born in Kalgoorlie to Lily Irene (née Jennings) and Alexander Taylor. He was raised in Perth, attending Perth Modern School, and was a state-level basketball player in his youth. Taylor studied teaching at the University of Western Australia and Claremont Teachers College, and after graduating worked at Applecross Senior High School (1959–1960) and Perth Modern School (1961–1962). He later worked as a rural education officer with the Junior Farmers' Council.
A member of the Labor Party from 1956, Taylor was elected to parliament at the 1968 state election, replacing the retiring Henry Curran in Cockburn. After the 1971 election, which saw the election of a Labor government, he was made Minister for Housing and Minister for Labour in the new ministry. Following a ministerial reshuffle in October 1971, Taylor's titles were Minister for Labour, Minister for Prices Control, and Minister for Tourism. He was additionally made Minister for Immigration in February 1973.
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