Andrew McCutcheon

This article is about the former Australian politician. For the baseball player, see Andrew McCutchen.

Arthur Andrew McCutcheon (born 29 September 1931) is a former Australian politician, Attorney-General of Victoria from 1987 to 1990.[1]

McCutcheon was born in Melbourne to Sir Osborn McCutcheon, an architect, and Molly Buley.[1] He attended Wesley College and then Melbourne University, from which he received a Bachelor of Architecture. He worked as an architect, including as an associate of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, of which he was vice-president from 1973 to 1976. He was also involved in Methodist mission work, and was a minister in Collingwood from 1961 to 1969. A member of the Australian Labor Party from 1961, from 1965 to 1982 he was a Collingwood City councillor, including a period as mayor from 1975 to 1976.[1] In 1982 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for St Kilda. He was Minister for Water Resources and for Property and Services from 1985 to 1987 and Attorney-General from 1987 to 1990; he also held the portfolios of Local Government (198889), Ethnic Affairs (198990) and the Arts (1990). From 1990 to 1992 he was Minister for Planning and Urban Growth (later Planning and Housing). McCutcheon's seat was abolished in 1992 and he retired from politics.[1]

McCutcheon now runs a wine business "Ten Minutes by Tractor" in Main Ridge, Victoria; the property was planted with vines in 1993 and the first vintage was released in 2000.[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "McCutcheon, (Arthur) Andrew". re-member: a database of Victorian MPs. Parliament of Victoria. 2002. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. "A Vintage Career". Peninsula Visitor. Retrieved 3 September 2014.


Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Brian Dixon
Member for St Kilda
3 Apr 1982 – 2 Oct 1992
District abolished
Political offices
Preceded by
Jim Kennan
Attorney-General of Victoria
14 Dec 1987 – 1 Apr 1990
Succeeded by
Jim Kennan
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