John Dedman (born 2 June, 1896 - died 22 November, 1973) was a Minister in the Australian Labor Party governments led by John Curtin and Ben Chifley. He was responsible for establishing the Australian National University, reorganising the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and developing the Snowy Mountains Scheme. Dedman represented the Division of Corio between 1940 and 1949.

Reference

• Australian Dictionary of Biography, "John Dedman"

1896 births | 1973 deaths | Australian Labor Party politicians