Michael Lavarch | |
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| Attorney-General of Australia | |
| In office 27 April 1993 – 11 March 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | Paul Keating |
| Preceded by | Duncan Kerr |
| Succeeded by | Daryl Williams |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Dickson | |
| In office 17 April 1993 – 2 March 1996 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Tony Smith |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Fisher | |
| In office 11 July 1987 – 13 March 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Slipper |
| Succeeded by | Peter Slipper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1961 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Linda Lavarch (1) Larissa Behrendt (2) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Michael Hugh Lavarch AO (born 8 June 1961) is an Australian lawyer, educator and former politician. He was the Attorney-General for Australia between 1993 and 1996, and from 2004 to 2012 was Executive Dean of the Faculty of Law at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), his alma mater, where he has been since then emeritus professor. As of August 2020[update] he is co-chair, with Jackie Huggins, of the Eminent Panel for the Indigenous treaty process in Queensland.