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Eric Butler | |
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| Born | 7 May 1916 Benalla, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 7 June 2006 (aged 90) Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Political activist and journalist |
| Known for | Founder of the Australian League of Rights |
Eric Dudley Butler (7 May 1916 – 7 June 2006) was an Australian political activist and journalist, who in 1946 founded the far-right Australian League of Rights, which he led until 1992. He was known as a staunch anti-communist and virulent anti-Semite. He was a member of the John Birch Society, the organization co-founded by Fred C. Koch, father of the billionaire Koch Brothers.