Murray Thompson
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| Birth | December 27, 1953 , |
| Recruited from | Caulfield Grammar |
| Height and weight | 175cm / 71.5kg |
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| Debut | 1973, Richmond vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Richmond (1973-1976)
14 games, 4 goals |
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Murray Thompson (born December 27, 1953) is currently a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He is the son of Lindsay Thompson, a former Premier of Victoria. Murray is also a former Australian rules footballer who played fourteen games with Richmond in the VFL.
Thompson was, like his father, educated at Caulfield Grammar School in Melbourne, and earned both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws from Monash University. He was admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1982, and worked as a solicitor before entering professional politics.
He has been a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly since 1992, representing the Sandringham electorate.
Thompson has served as the Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. He is Secretary to Shadow Cabinet.
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- Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old , Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
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