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Place of Birth: Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
About Laurie Brereton
- Laurence John "Laurie" Brereton (born 29 May 1946) is a former Australian politician who was a state minister, a federal member of cabinet, and kingmaker in the election of several Australian Labor Party leaders, including Paul Keating and Mark Latham.
- He was a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1990 to October 2004, representing the Division of Kingsford Smith, New South Wales.
- He is credited with building Sydney's controversial monorail.
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