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Frederick Arthur "Fred" Finch (born 16 June 1945) is a former Australian politician. He was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1997, representing Wagaman until 1987 and Leanyer thereafter.
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He was a minister in the Hatton, Perron and Stone governments, serving as Minister for Transport and Works (1987-1992), Minister for Racing and Gaming (1989-1990, 1996-1997), Minister for Education and Training (1992-1995, 1996-1997), Minister for Public Employment (1992-1994, 1995-1997), Attorney-General (1994-1995), Minister for Health Services (1995-1996) and Minister for the Liquor Commission (1995-1996).
Before embarking on a career in politics, Finch was a civil and structural engineer with offices in Mitchell Street, Darwin and a prominent member of Lions International.