Peter Milton (22 September 1928 – 8 August 2009) was an Australian politician. Born in

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, he was educated at the

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and served in the military from 1946 to 1949. On his return, he was assistant

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at the University of Melbourne. In 1980, he was elected to the

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as the

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member for La Trobe. He held the seat until his defeat in 1990. He died of cancer on 8 August 2009 at his home in Northcote.OpenAustralia: Hansard Condolences Motion
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1928 births 2009 deaths Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for La Trobe Members of the Australian House of Representatives Deaths from cancer in Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian politicians English emigrants to Australia {{Australia-Labor-representative-stub