Gordon Hill (politician)
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The Honourable Gordon Hill |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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In office 13 March 1982 – 19 February 1983 |
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| Preceded by | John Skidmore |
| Succeeded by | None (abolished) |
| Constituency | Swan |
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In office 19 February 1983 – 4 August 1994 |
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| Preceded by | None (new creation) |
| Succeeded by | Rhonda Parker |
| Constituency | Helena |
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| Born |
16 May 1951 Collie, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater |
University of Western Australia Murdoch University |
Gordon Leslie Hill (born 16 May 1951) is a former Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1982 to 1994. He served as a minister in the governments of Brian Burke, Peter Dowding, and Carmen Lawrence.
Hill was born in Collie, in Western Australia's South West region. He attended Collie Senior High School before going on to Claremont Teachers College and the University of Western Australia, where he trained as a schoolteacher. Hill left the teaching profession in 1975 to work as a research officer at the federal Department of Environment, under Joe Berinson. He had joined the Labor Party in 1967, and served as assistant state secretary in Western Australia from 1977 to 1983. He was also involved with the Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union.
Hill was elected to parliament at the 1982 Swan by-election, necessitated by the resignation of the sitting member, John Skidmore. He transferred to the new seat of Helena at the 1983 state election, which he would hold for the rest of his time in parliament. Hill was made a government whip after the 1983 election, and after the 1986 election was elevated to the ministry as Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Multicultural and Ethnic Affairs. After Peter Dowding became premier in 1988, he lost the police portfolio to Ian Taylor and was instead made Minister for Employment and Training.
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