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PAMPHLET - LABOR MINISTER FOR BURT MATT KEOGH

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2016

Overview

Information sheet on the life of Matt Keogh in Kelmscott/Armadale. The front has photos of Matt with Alannah MacTiernan outside of Armadale Train Station, and a photo of Matt with Bill Shorten - then leader for the Labor Party - with trees in the background.
The reverse side has photos of Matt Keogh from when he was a baby through to his school years, his marriage and into his working life.

Historical information

This pamphlet outlines Matt Keogh's life in the Armadale area. The photos depict him as a baby, young boy, school student (St Xavier Primary), his marriage, and public service working for the community. He worked as a lawyer and was recognised by the Law Council of Australia in 2009. He also worked for the Commonwealth Director of Prosecutions in white collar crime. Matt also worked with Alannah MacTiernan. In 2015 he contested the federal by-election for the seat of Canning and lost. In 2016 he contested the new federal seat of Burt and won. He was re-elected in 2019.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2016.53

Item type

Documents

Width

30 cm

Height or length

42 cm

Themes

People

Social History

Inscriptions and markings

makers mark acros bottom of pamphlet [Authorised by Patrick Gorman, 54 Cheriton Street, Perth WA 6000. Printed by Ultra Printing, Promotional Products & Workwear, 62 Buckingham Drive, Wangara WA 6065.]

Keywords

Federal Election 2016

Ultra Promotional Products & Workwear

GORMAN Patrick

SHORTEN Bill

MACTIERNAN Alannah Joan Geraldine Ms MLA

Burt Division of Commonwealth of Australia

KEOGH Matthew "Matt Mr

Year

2016

Statement of significance

This collection of election ephemera provides a snap shot into the political parties and organisations who participated in the 2016 Federal Election for the newly created Federal Division of Burt. The collection includes policies from large and small political parties and identifies issues the political parties believed were important to residents in the seat. The Federal seat of Burt was created in 2015 after the 2015 By-Election for the seat of Canning.

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