Giovanni Antonio Sgro Australian politician, was a Member of the Victorian Legislative Council

Victorian Legislative Council

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 representing the Australian Labor Party

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 for Melbourne North Province

Melbourne North Province

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 from July 1979 until his retirement in August 1992.

Sgro emigrated to Australia in 1952. He was a painter and decorator. He was founding President of FILEF (Federation of Italian Migrant
Workers and their Families) in 1972. He served as electorate secretary to Jim Simmonds, MLA, from 1978-1979.

In Parliament Sgro delivered his maiden speech in the Italian language. He served as Chairman of Committees and Deputy President of the Legislative Council from 1984-1989.