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David Van

David Allan Van (born 14 November 1964) is an Australian former politician. He was elected as a member of the Liberal Party and was sworn in as a Senator for Victoria on 1 July 2019. He was not re-elected at the 2025 federal election and finished his six-year term on 30 June 2025.

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Occupation
Politician
Born
(1964-11-14) 14 November 1964 (age 61) Melbourne, Victoria
Other political affiliations
Liberal (until 2023)
Party
Independent (since 2023)
Preceded by
Derryn Hinch
Succeeded by
Michelle Ananda-Rajah

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Misconduct allegations

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David Van

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Triples7
Avg. degree1.93
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David Van

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Born · 1
David Van → (1964-11-14) 14 November 1964 (age 61) Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation · 1
David Van → Politician
Other political affiliations · 1
David Van → Liberal (until 2023)
Party · 1
David Van → Independent (since 2023)
Preceded by · 1
David Van → Derryn Hinch
Succeeded by · 1
David Van → Michelle Ananda-Rajah
Website · 1
David Van → https://davidvan.com.au

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David VanBorn(1964-11-14) 14 November 1964 (age 61) Melbourne, Victoria1.00infobox
David VanOccupationPolitician1.00infobox
David VanOther political affiliationsLiberal (until 2023)1.00infobox
David VanPartyIndependent (since 2023)1.00infobox
David VanPreceded byDerryn Hinch1.00infobox
David VanSucceeded byMichelle Ananda-Rajah1.00infobox
David VanWebsitehttps://davidvan.com.au1.00infobox

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