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Sir Kenneth Malcolm McCaw (8 October 1907-13 September 1989) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from May 1947-January 1975 when he retired from political office. . McCaw served as Attorney General of New South Wales from 1965 to 1975. He also served as Acting Minister for Justice during June 1972. He was a member of the Liberal Party of Australia.

McCaw was born in Chatswood, New South Wales. he was the son of a teamster and was educated in country schools. He initially worked as a farm hand but then moved to Sydney, was employed as a clerk and continued to study at night. He was admitted as a solicitor in 1934 and was active in the New South Wales Law Society and community groups in the Lane Cove district. He became a Queen's Counsel in 1972 and was knighted in 1975.

McCaw entered the New South Wales parliament at the 1947 election as the Liberal member for Lane Cove. He defeated the sitting Labor member Henry Woodward. He retained the seat at the next 9 elections and retired in 1975.

With the election of the coalition government of Robert Askin at the 1965 election, McCaw was appointed Attorney-General. He held this position until his retirement.