Frederick Charles Hankinson (21 June 1925 – 7 October 1997) was an Australian politician. He was a

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member of the

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from 1984 to 1991. Hankinson was born in

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, and was educated locally at public schools. After leaving school he became a meatworker, and became active in the union movement. He joined the Labor Party in 1959 and was State President of the Australian Metal Industry Employees Union and an executive member of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council. He was also president of the

State Electoral Council for five years. In 1984, he was appointed to the

after the resignation of

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; he served until 1991. Hankinson died at Camperdown in 1997. He was cremated at

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