Kenneth Finlay McIver (26 October 1928 – 23 September 1988) was an Australian politician who served in the
Parliament of Western Australia
The Parliament of Western Australia is the bicameral legislature of the Australian state of Western Australia, forming the legislative branch of the Government of Western Australia. The parliament consists of a lower house, the Legislative ...
between 1968 and 1988. He represented
Northam and
Avon for the
Labor Party. Prior to entering politics, McIver spent over 20 years as a train driver with the
Western Australian Government Railways
Western Australian Government Railways (WAGR) was the operator of railway services in the state of Western Australia between October 1890 and June 2003. Owned by the state government, it was renamed a number of times to reflect extra responsi ...
(WAGR).
When the
Fremantle line reopened in 1983, McIver drove the first passenger train along the line with Premier
Brian Burke in the driver's cab with him. In recognition of his service to the WAGR and the parliament,
McIver railway station
McIver railway station is a railway station on the Transperth network in Perth, Western Australia. It is located on the Armadale/Thornlie line, Midland line and Airport line, 0.9 kilometres from Perth station, providing access to Royal Perth ...
was named in his honour.
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1928 births
1988 deaths
Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Western Australia
People from Northam, Western Australia
20th-century Australian politicians