Jim Kennan

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Jim Kennan is a former Australian politician and current Adjunct Professor of Law at Deakin University.

He earned a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne. He was a member of parliament between 1982 and 1993, initially in the Legislative Council, and then in the Legislative Assembly as the member for Broadmeadows and was Deputy Premier of Victoria from 1990 - 1992. After the defeat of the Labor Party Government at the 1992 General Election, and the later retirement of leader Joan Kirner, he became the Leader of the Opposition until his retirement from Parliament in 1993. He was succeeded as leader and member for Broadmeadows by former member of the Legislative Council John Brumby.

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• Jim Kennan. Deakin University. Retrieved on 03-08, 07.

Preceded by Joan Kirner

Leader of the Australian Labor Party in Victoria 1993

Succeeded by John Brumby