David Alistair Kemp (born 14 October 1941) is a retired Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the

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from March 1990 to October 2004, representing the Division of Goldstein, Victoria.

Early life and education

Kemp was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the

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and

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, where he gained a doctoral degree in politics. He is the brother of Senator

Rod Kemp Charles Roderick Kemp (born 21 December 1944) is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1990 to 2008, representing the state of Victoria. Kemp was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at Melbou ...

, and the son of

Charles Denton Kemp Charles Denton Kemp (23 April 1911 – 24 June 1993), was an Australian economist and economic policy commentator, and founder of the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA). Kemp was educated at Glamorgan and Scotch College. After taking a Commerce ...

, founder of the

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...

Career

Kemp was Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Melbourne 1975–79 and Professor of Politics at

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, 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).

Political career

Kemp was Senior Adviser to

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, Leader of the Opposition and Prime Minister 1975–76 and Director of the Prime Minister's Office 1981. In 1990 Kemp challenged Liberal MP and former Cabinet minister,

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, for Liberal endorsement in the safe Melbourne seat of Goldstein. Kemp was seen as the candidate of the conservative wing of the Liberal Party, against a leading moderate liberal figure. Kemp won the battle. 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

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from October 1998 to July 2004. His brother Rod was a fellow minister. David Kemp retired at the 2004 election. He was succeeded as member for Goldstein by

Andrew Robb Andrew John Robb (born 20 August 1951) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2004 to 2016, representing the Liberal Party. He served as Minister for Trade and Investment (2013–2016) in the ...

. In 2007, he was elected President of the Victorian Branch of the Liberal Party. He retired in 2011 and was replaced as Liberal state President by Tony Snell.

Post-political career

In 2012, Kemp became chairman of

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. In 2017, Kemp was appointed a

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for eminent service to the Parliament of Australia, notably in the areas of employment, education, training and youth affairs, to the environment, to institutional reform and public policy development, and to the community.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kemp, David 1941 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Cabinet of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Goldstein Members of the Australian House of Representatives Companions of the Order of Australia Monash University faculty University of Melbourne alumni University of Melbourne faculty Yale University alumni Political science educators Political science writers People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne 21st-century Australian politicians 20th-century Australian politicians Government ministers of Australia