Papers of David Kemp
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Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kemp_(politician)

David Alistair Kemp was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1990 to October 2004, representing the Division of Goldstein, Victoria. Kemp was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the University of Melbourne and Yale University, where he gained a doctoral degree in politics. Kemp was Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Melbourne 1975–79 and Professor of Politics at Monash University, Melbourne 1979–90. He is the author of Society and Electoral Behaviour in Australia: a Study of Three Decades (1978), Malcolm Fraser on Australia (with D. M. White) (1986), Current Priorities for Liberalism (1986) and Foundations for Australian Political Analysis: Politics and Authority (1988).

Kemp was Senior Adviser to Malcolm Fraser and Director of the Prime Minister's Office 1981. In 1990 Kemp won endorsement for the safe Melbourne seat of Goldstein. Kemp was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry 1990–96. He was Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister Assisting the Minister for Finance for Privatisation 1996–97. He was promoted to Cabinet as Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs 1997–98 and Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs 1998–2001. He was Minister for Environment and Heritage from November 2001 to July 2004. He was Vice-President of the Executive Council from October 1998 to July 2004. David Kemp retired at the 2004 election. In 2007, he was elected President of the Victorian Branch of the Liberal Party. He retired in 2011.

References:

Parliament of Australia 'Hon Dr David Kemp MP' https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=BT4 retrieved 20 February 2020
Melbourne University Press 'David Kemp' https://www.mup.com.au/authors/david-kemp retrieved 20 February 2020

This collection relates to the political career of The Honourable Dr David Kemp, AC. It includes correspondence, diaries, files, media releases, transcripts of speeches and other material relating to his time in office. The bulk of the collection relates to his time in education portfolios.

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