George "Graeme" Weideman (6 November 1934 – 13 April 2023) was an Australian pharmacist and politician in the state of Victoria, who represented Frankston for the Liberal Party from 1976 to 1982 and 1992 to 1996, and Frankston South from 1985 to 1992. He served as Minister for Tourism and Assistant Minister for Health from 1981 until the fall of the Liberal Government in 1982.[1][2] He was also the older brother of Collingwood footballer Murray Weideman.[3] Graeme Weideman died on 13 April 2023, at the age of 88.[4]

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  1. ^ 125 stories for 125 years Archived 26 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Weideman, (George) Graeme". re-member. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 1 December 2007.
  3. ^ See for example, Weideman's contribution to the 1990 Victorian Legislative Assembly's debate on the Collingwood (Victoria Park) Land Bill (and his interchange with former South Melbourne footballer, Bill McGrath, also a MLA), on 21 November 1990, at pp.2208-2218 of the Victorian Government Hansard of November 1990.
  4. ^ "G. Graeme Weideman". The Age. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
Victorian Legislative Assembly Preceded byEdward Meagher Member for Frankston 1976–1982 Succeeded byJane Hill New seat Member for Frankston South 1985–1992 Abolished New seat Member for Frankston 1992–1996 Succeeded byAndrea McCall
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