'Australia's most reformist agriculture minister' John Kerin dies at 85
abc.net.au/news/john-kerin-former-labor-agriculture-minister-dies-aged-85/102160876John Kerin, an agricultural policy elder statesman, economist and Labor minister during the Hawke and Keating governments and has died at the age of 85.Mr Kerin was key to dismantling agriculture's protectionist systemsMr Kerin was first elected to the parliament in 1972.
Mr Kerin served as minister for primary industries, energy, transport communications, trade and overseas development, and at one time was treasurer.Agriculture Minister Murray Watt took to social media this morning to pay tribute, describing John Kerin as "Australia's best and most reformist agriculture minister".Minister Andrew Leigh wrote that Mr Kerin "wasn't just a terrific minister — he also stayed engaged in policy debates right up to the end".
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