Ian Macphee
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The Honourable Ian Macphee AO |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Balaclava |
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In office 18 May 1974 – 1 December 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Ray Whittorn |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Goldstein |
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In office 1 December 1984 – 19 February 1990 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | David Kemp |
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13 July 1938 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Alma mater |
University of Sydney University of Hawaii |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Ian Malcolm Macphee AO (born 13 July 1938) is an Australian former politician who was a member of the House of Representatives from 1974 until 1990. He is best known for his contributions in developing Australian multiculturalism and for being one of the most prominent moderate Liberal Party of Australia politicians.
Born in Sydney in 1938, Macphee studied at the University of Sydney and the University of Hawaii, attaining a Bachelor in Law and a Master in Arts, before moving to Melbourne where he served as Director of The Victorian Chamber of Manufactures.
In 1974 he won the blue-ribbon seat of Balaclava as the Liberal candidate. After the Liberals gained government under the leadership of Malcolm Fraser the following year, Macphee initially remained on the backbench, but in November 1976 Macphee was promoted to the junior ministry where he served as Minister for Productivity.
After three years in the Productivity portfolio, Macphee replaced Michael MacKellar as the Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. Fraser and MacKellar had already adopted the recommendations of the Galbally report, which led to a new framework for migrant settlement. Macphee, with the full support of Fraser, continued the pace of reform, allowing large numbers of Indochinese refugees into Australia and he also introduced a family reunion scheme for these refugees. Macphee was assisted by receiving full bipartisan support from the shadow Immigration Minister Mick Young.
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