David Mackenzie Crean (born 21 November 1950,

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) is a former Labor member of the

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. He is the son of former Deputy Prime Minister Frank Crean and brother to former Australian federal opposition leader Simon Crean. Before entering politics, Crean was a medical doctor in

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, where he started the city's first after-hours medical locum practice with his business partner, future federal opposition leader

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. His first wife was Jill Robson, daughter of fellow politician Neil Robson. Crean entered the

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at the

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in the division of Denison. He was defeated at the 1992 election held in February 1992. In May 1992 he was elected to the Legislative Council in the division of

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(later becoming Elwick). Crean retired in May 2004 due to a kidney condition. He was Chair of

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from September 2004 until his resignation in 2014. His partner is former senator,

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