Mervyn George Everett (7 October 1917 – 27 October 1988) was an Australian politician and judge. Born in

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, Everett was educated at the

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before becoming a barrister. In 1964, he was elected to the

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as the

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member for Denison. He was Minister for Health 1964–1969, then Deputy Premier, Attorney-General and Minister for Environment, Racing and Gaming 1972–1974. In 1974, Everett transferred to federal politics, winning a Tasmanian seat in the

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for the

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. He was defeated in 1975. After his retirement from politics, Everett returned to the law. He was appointed to the

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by the Lowe government, serving from 7 November 1978 to 14 March 1984. He was appointed to the

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by the Hawke Labor government, serving from 27 June 1984 to 4 October 1987. Everett is one of only six politicians to have served in both the

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and the

, alongside

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, John Reeves and

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References

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