Frank Kirwan should not be confused with Frank Kirwin.
| Frank Kirwan | |
| Constituency Mp: | Forrest |
| Parliament: | Australian |
| Predecessor: | Gordon Freeth |
| Successor: | Peter Drummond |
| Term Start: | 25 October 1969 |
| Term End: | 2 December 1972 |
| Birthname: | Frank McLeod Kirwan |
| Birth Date: | 1937 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Norseman, Western Australia |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Party: | Australian Labor Party |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
Frank McLeod Kirwan (23 October 1937 – 28 October 1976) was an Australian politician. Born in Norseman, Western Australia, he was educated at state schools and the School of Mines in Norseman, Western Australia, after which he became an electrical fitter. He was an official with the Electrical Trades Union and was also a Methodist minister.
In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Forrest, defeating Liberal minister Gordon Freeth. He was only the second Labor member ever to win the seat. His victory was part of an 18-seat swing that nearly made Labor's Gough Whitlam Prime Minister.
He held the seat until his defeat in 1972 by Liberal Peter Drummond, even as Labor finally ended 23 years of Coalition rule.
Kirwan died in Wooroloo in 1976.[1]