Ted Innes | |
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Member of the Australian Parliament for Melbourne |
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In office 2 December 1972 – 4 February 1983 |
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Preceded by | Arthur Calwell |
Succeeded by | Gerry Hand |
Personal details | |
Born |
Melbourne, Victoria |
12 February 1925
Died | 28 May 2010 | (aged 85)
Nationality | Australian |
Political party | Australian Labor Party |
Occupation | Unionist |
Urquhart Edward "Ted" Innes (12 February 1925 – 28 May 2010) was an Australian politician. Born in Melbourne, he was the Victorian Secretary and National President of the Electrical Trades Union before entering politics. In 1972, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Melbourne; the following year, he was made president of the Victorian Labor Party, a position he held for that year. He held the seat until his retirement in 1983.