Bernard Thomas Christopher Finn (born 14 April 1961) is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council

Victorian Legislative Council

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 representing the Western Metropolitan Region since the election of November 2006. He was previously the member for the electoral district of Tullamarine

Electoral district of Tullamarine

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 in the Victorian Legislative Assembly

Victorian Legislative Assembly

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 from October 1992 until September 1999.

Bernie Finn was the number one candidate on the Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

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 ticket in the Western Metropolitan Region in 2006 and was the only candidate from that party elected in the region, the other four comprising three from the Australian Labor Party

Australian Labor Party

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 and one Greens candidate.

Finn is a strong opponent of abortion

Abortion

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 and every year organises the March for Babies

March for Babies

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 in Melbourne

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. Finn is also a strong supporter of the British Monarchy

British monarchy

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, and of the political philosophy of Lyndon LaRouche

Lyndon LaRouche

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Before entering Parliament, Finn was a small businessman, broadcaster and a media and ministerial adviser to a federal parliamentarian.

Finn is married to Cathy and has too many children.

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