Arthur Calwell

Arthur Calwell

Arthur Augustus Calwell (28 August 1896 – 8 July 1973) Australian politician, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for 32 years from 1940 to 1972, Immigration Minister in the government of Ben Chifley from 1945 to 1949 and Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1960 to 1967.

Read more about Arthur Calwell:  Early Life, Political Career, Opposition, Labor Leadership, Attempted Assassination, Retirement, Death, Calwell and Racism, Further Reading

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