Gregory Gane Cornwell (born 19 June 1938), former Australian

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, was a member of the

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elected to the multi-member single constituency Assembly and later elected to represent the multi-member electorate of Molonglo for the

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. Cornwell also served in the elected ACT House of Assembly (a predecessor to the ACT Legislative Assembly), representing the electoral district of

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, from 1975 until 1986 for the Liberal Party. Cornwell was initially elected the second ACT Legislative Assembly in

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, elected to represent Molonglo in the Assembly in

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1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

and

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general elections. Cornwell did not contest the 2004 ACT general election. During the time when the government was led by his party, Cornwell served as

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from 1995 to 2001.

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Liberal Party of Australia members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly 1938 births Living people Speakers of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Members of the Australian Capital Territory House of Assembly Members of the Order of Australia Recipients of the Centenary Medal 21st-century Australian politicians {{Canberra-stub