Russell Charles Anderson (born 21 April 1951) is a former Australian politician. Born in

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, he later moved to

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. In 1998, he was elected to the

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as the

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member for Macquarie. He held the seat until its abolition in 1999. He contested

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for the

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at the 1996 federal election.

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1951 births Living people Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians People from Williamstown, Victoria Politicians from Melbourne {{Australia-Independent-politician-stub