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John Francis Halfpenny AM (7 April 1935 – 20 December 2003) was an Australian unionist.
Dec 20, 2003 · John Halfpenny, left wing unionist and former Communist Party stalwart, died this morning after a long battle with heart disease and diabetes aged 68.
Dec 21, 2003 · John Halfpenny, once one of Victoria's most militant and powerful union leaders, died yesterday in Tasmania at 68. According to his widow Karen, Mr Halfpenny "died peacefully in his sleep" about 5.30am.
Dec 22, 2003 · Mr Halfpenny became a household name in the 1970s as the Victorian secretary of the Amalgamated Metalworkers Union. With his flowing hair and long sideburns, he led many strikes that shut down the oil, power and manufacturing industries. Bob Hawke, when ACTU president, was a Halfpenny rival.
On January 18, 2007, Ms. Halfpenny obtained a protection from abuse order (“PFA”) against Petitioner prohibiting him from having unauthorized contact with her. The
Dec 21, 2003 · John Halfpenny, left wing unionist and former Communist Party stalwart, died Saturday after a long battle with heart disease and diabetes aged 68. Born in 1935, John Halfpenny served as secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council from 1987 to 1995 and was an Executive member of the Australian Council of Trade Unions.
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Dec 20, 2003 · Victorian trade unionist John Halfpenny has died of a heart attack at the age of 68. Mr Halfpenny retired to Hobart two-years-ago, but was born in Bendigo and lived most of his life in Victoria. He was the secretary of the Victorian Trades Hall Council from 1987 to 1995.
