Frank Courtnay (6 June 1903 – 31 March 1980) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he was educated at state schools and then the Working Men's College before becoming a dairy farmer and later a

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. He was

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n and then national secretary of the

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. In 1958, he was elected to the

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as the

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member for

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. He held Darebin until its abolition in 1969, at which point he retired. Courtnay died in 1980.

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Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Darebin Members of the Australian House of Representatives 1903 births 1980 deaths 20th-century Australian politicians People from the City of Darebin Politicians from Melbourne {{Australia-Labor-representative-stub