Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes AO QC

Queen's Counsel

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 (born 26 November 1923) is a former Australian politician and a prominent barrister practicing at Blackstone Chambers in Sydney. He was a Liberal

Liberal Party of Australia

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 member of the Australian House of Representatives

Australian House of Representatives

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 from 1963 to 1972, representing first the seat of Parkes and then (when Parkes was abolished in 1969) the seat of Berowra

Division of Berowra

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. He was Attorney-General of Australia

Attorney-General of Australia

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 from 1969 to 1971.

Hughes was born in Sydney, the son of a lawyer.