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Born to a poor Catholic family in Monaghan, Charles Gavan Duffy worked as a journalist, agitator for tenants’ rights, and MP. His failing health and political influence, led him to emigrate to Australia in the 1850s. Greeted as a political celebrity, he was elected to the Parliament of Victoria, serving as a Minister, State Premier and Speaker.