Jim Cavanagh

Jim Cavanagh
The Honourable; Jim Cavanagh
Minister for Police and Customs
	In office; 6 June 1975 – 11 November 1975
Prime Minister	Gough Whitlam
Preceded by	Kep Enderby
Succeeded by	Ivor Greenwood
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
	In office; 9 October 1973 – 6 June 1975
Prime Minister	Gough Whitlam
Preceded by	Gordon Bryant
Succeeded by	Les Johnson
Minister for Works
	In office; 19 December 1972 – 9 October 1973
Prime Minister	Gough Whitlam
Preceded by	Gough Whitlam
Succeeded by	Les Johnson
Senator for South Australia
	In office; 1 July 1962 – 30 June 1981
Preceded by	Sid O'Flaherty
Succeeded by	Dominic Foreman
Personal details
Born	James Luke Cavanagh; 21 June 1913; Rosewater, South Australia
Died	19 August 1990 (aged 77); Woodville, South Australia
Political party	Labor
Spouse(s)	Alfreda (Elfrieda) Barbara Lamm
Parents	James Luke Cavanagh and Isobella Cavanagh nee Buckton

James Luke Cavanagh (21 June 1913 – 19 August 1990) was an Australian politician and government minister.[1]

Cavanagh was born in Rosewater, South Australia[2] and educated at the Dominican School in North Adelaide. He left school at 14 to work as a plasterer. He became an active member of the pacifist League against War and Fascism and continued to work as a plasterer during World War II. He was the Secretary of the Plasterers Society of South Australia from 1945 to 1962.[3][4]

Cavanagh was elected to the Senate at the 1961 election. He was Minister for Works from 1972 to 1973, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1973 to 1975 and Minister for Police and Customs in 1975. He did not stand for re-election at the 1980 election and retired from the Senate in June 1981.[4]

References

"Members of the Senate since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
"Cavanagh, James Luke (Jim) (1913–1990)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
Foreman, Dominic (21 August 1990). "Death of former Senator the Honourable James Luke Cavanagh". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
Button, John (21 August 1990). "Death of former Senator the Honourable James Luke Cavanagh". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2008.

Political offices
Preceded by Gough Whitlam	Minister for Works 1972–1973	Succeeded by Les Johnson
Preceded by Gordon Bryant	Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 1973–1975	Succeeded by Les Johnson
Preceded by Kep Enderby	Minister for Police and Customs 1975	Succeeded by Ivor Greenwood

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[1] "Members of the Senate since 1901". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 29 June 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2008.

[ADoB-2] "Cavanagh, James Luke (Jim) (1913–1990)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2015.

[df-3] Foreman, Dominic (21 August 1990). "Death of former Senator the Honourable James Luke Cavanagh". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2008.

[jb-4] Button, John (21 August 1990). "Death of former Senator the Honourable James Luke Cavanagh". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2008.