Political Career
Angered by the dismissal of the Whitlam Government, Refshauge joined the Australian Labor Party. In 1983 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Marrickville. He served in a variety of portfolios, as well as rising to be the leader of the left faction of the party and deputy premier of the state. He resigned in August 2005, soon after the retirement of the premier, Bob Carr.
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