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Ian Murray McLachlan (born 2 October 1936) is an Australian landowner and politician.

He was educated at St. Peters College, Adelaide and Cambridge University. Through inheritance he is one of the largest landowners in Australia.

His business career includes managing director of Nangwarry Pastoral Co. Pty. Ltd., deputy chairman of SA Brewing Pty. Ltd (1983-1990), and director of Elders IXL Ltd. (1980-1990).

McLachlan was president of the National Farmers Federation from 1984 to 1988.

He was the member for Barker from 1980 until 1998 when he retired. He was Federal Minister for Defence from 1996 to 1998.


Preceded by Minister for Defence
1996–1998 		Succeeded by
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