John Button (Australian politician)
John Norman Button (30 June 1933 – 8 April 2008) was an Australian politician, who served as a senior minister in the Hawke and Keating Labor governments. He was notable for the Button car plan, which involved downsizing and eventually ending Australia's car industry by reducing tariffs and government protection.
The Honourable John Button | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
| In office 11 March 1983 – 24 March 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke Paul Keating |
| Preceded by | John Carrick |
| Succeeded by | Gareth Evans |
| Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce | |
| In office 13 December 1984 – 24 March 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke Paul Keating |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Alan Griffiths |
| Minister for Industry and Commerce | |
| In office 11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Bob Hawke |
| Preceded by | Andrew Peacock |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
| In office 7 November 1980 – 11 March 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Wriedt |
| Succeeded by | Fred Chaney |
| Senator for Victoria | |
| In office 18 May 1974 – 31 March 1993 | |
| Succeeded by | Kim Carr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1933 Ballarat, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 8 April 2008 (aged 74) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Political party | Labor |
| Spouse(s) | Marjorie Batten, 1961-1983 (div), Dorothy O’Neil, 1984 - 2000 (div), Joan Grant |
| Children | 3 |
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