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| '''Michael David Danby''' (born ] ]), ] | '''Michael David Danby''' (born ] ]), ] | ||
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| ] since October ] representing the Division | ] since October ], representing the Division | ||
| of Melbourne Ports, ]. He was born in ], | of Melbourne Ports, ]. He was born in ], | ||
| Victoria and was educated at ]. He was an editor and | Victoria and was educated at ]. He was an editor and | ||
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Michael David Danby (born 16 February 1955), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Melbourne Ports, Victoria. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria and was educated at Melbourne University. He was an editor and ministerial advisor before editing politics.
Danby was Assistant Private Secretary to Barry Cohen, a minister in the Hawke government 1983-84, Editor of the Australia-Israel Review 1986-93 and an Advisor to Alan Griffiths, a minister in the Keating government, 1993-94. He was an industrial officer with the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees' Association 1994-96.
Danby has been an Opposition Whip since November 2001. He is the only Jewish member of the Australian Parliament and has frequently spoken in support of Israel and in opposition to anti-Semitism and other forms of racism.