About Hank Petrusma
Born 1942. Hank Petrusma is an Australian politician.
Hendrik "Hank" Petrusma (born 26 December 1942) is an Australian former politician. Dutch-born, he was an independent member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council from 1982 to 1992, representing Hobart. He resigned in 1992 to run for the House of Assembly in Denison, but was defeated.
In the 2026 Australia Day Honours, Petrusma was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to the Parliament of Tasmania, to the real estate industry, and to the community".
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Who is Hank Petrusma?
Australian politician
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Hank Petrusma was born on 26 December 1942 in Netherlands.
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Hank Petrusma is a politician.
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Hank Petrusma is Australian.
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