Maxwell Wilkinson "Max" Oldmeadow, OAM

Order of Australia

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 (born 3 August 1924) was an Australia

Australia

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n politician. Born in Melbourne

Melbourne

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, he attended the University of Melbourne

University of Melbourne

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 and then Melbourne Teachers' College. He served in the military during World War II

World War II

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, 1942-45. He was then a teacher and part-time lecturer at Monash University

Monash University

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, and was elected to Dandenong City Council

City of Dandenong

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. In 1972, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 as the Labor

Australian Labor Party

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 member for Holt

Division of Holt

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, where he remained until 1975, when he was defeated.