Gil Duthie | |
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| Chief Whip of the Labor Party in the House of Representatives | |
| In office 13 February 1956 – 18 December 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Daly |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Hansen |
| Member of theAustralian Parliament forWilmot | |
| In office 28 September 1946 – 13 December 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Guy |
| Succeeded by | Max Burr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1912-05-21)21 May 1912 |
| Died | 13 June 1998(1998-06-13) (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Party | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher, religious minister |
Gilbert William Arthur DuthieAM (21 May 1912 – 13 June 1998) was an Australian politician. Born inNhill, Victoria, he was educated at state schools and at theUniversity of Melbourne before becoming a schoolteacher and farmer in rural Victoria. In 1938 he was ordained aMethodist minister, and in 1944 he moved toLatrobe, Tasmania. In 1945 and 1946 Duthie was directly involved withAustralian rules football in the town. He was secretary of theLatrobe Football Club as well as playing senior games for it in the NWFU competition.[1]
In 1946, Gil Duthie was elected to theAustralian House of Representatives as theLabor member forWilmot, defeating sittingLiberal MPAllan Guy. From February 1956 until December 1972 he was the Labor Party Whip in the House. He held the seat until 1975, when he was defeated by Liberal candidateMax Burr. Duthie died in 1998.[2]
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