Thomas William Andrews was an Australia

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n politician. Born in Kalino, Victoria, he was educated at state schools in Ballarat

Ballarat, Victoria

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. From 1917-49 he was a teacher in state schools, as well as an official with the Teachers' Union. He sat on Preston City Council and was a member of the 1947 Royal Commission on Victorian Education. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 as the Labor

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 member for Darebin

Division of Darebin

The Division of Darebin was an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1949 and abolished in 1969, and was named for the Darebin Creek. It was located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, including Heidelberg, Preston, Reservoir and Thornbury. It was a fairly safe...

. In 1955, Andrews was expelled from the Labor Party and, together with six other MPs, formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist)

Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist)

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, precursor to the Democratic Labor Party

Democratic Labor Party (historical)

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. He was defeated in an attempt to retain Darebin for the Anti-Communists in 1955. Andrews died in 1974.