Jim Short (Australian politician)

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James Robert "Jim" Short (born 7 December 1936) was an Australian politician. Born in Shepparton, Victoria, he attended the University of Melbourne before becoming a public servant with the Treasury Department. He was Executive Secretary of the Australian Industries Development Corporation from 1973-74. In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Ballaarat. He held the seat until his defeat in 1980. In 1984, he was elected to the Senate, where he remained until his resignation in 1997.^[1]

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Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Dudley Erwin	Member for Ballarat 1975 – 1980	Succeeded by John Mildren

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NAME	Short, James Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Short, Jim
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH	7 December 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH	Shepparton, Victoria
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH