词条 | Geoff Prosser |
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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable | name = Geoff Prosser | honorific-suffix = | image = | constituency_MP = Forrest | parliament = Australian | majority = | predecessor = Peter Drummond | successor = Nola Marino | term_start = 11 July 1987 | term_end = 17 October 2007 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1948|11|6}} | birth_place = Bunbury, Australia | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = Australia | spouse = Lucy Hough | party = Liberal Party of Australia | alma_mater = | occupation = Businessman }}{{moresources|date=June 2017}} Geoffrey Daniel Prosser (born 6 November 1948), Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from July 1987 until the 2007 election, representing the Division of Forrest, Western Australia. Prosser was born in Bunbury, Western Australia,[1] and was a self-employed businessman and company director before entering politics. He was a member of the Bunbury City Council 1979–85. Prosser was a member of the Opposition Shadow Ministry from 1990 to 1996. After the Liberal Party's election at the March 1996 election, he was appointed Small Business and Consumer Affairs in the Howard ministry.{{cn|date=June 2017}} On the basis of Liberal prime minister John Howard's 1996 Guide on Key Elements of Ministerial Behaviour Geoff Prosser had to resign in July 1997 because of improper business dealings. He continued to be a major retail landlord, and this was seen to conflict with his responsibilities as Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs.{{cn|date=June 2017}} Prosser was believed to have been one of the wealthiest politicians in Federal Parliament, if not the wealthiest during his time as the member for Forrest.[2] In 2010 his estimated net worth was $186 million.[3] On Saturday, 3 March 2007 The Australian newspaper published allegations[4] made by former Western Australia Premier Brian Burke that Prosser was a client of his and that Prosser had paid for lobbying services. There was no truth to the allegation. The paper also alleged that Prosser was recently seen dining with Julian Grill, Burke's business partner.{{cn|date=June 2017}} Prosser retired from parliament at the 2007 federal election.[5] In August 2011 he was elected president of the Western Australian division of the Liberal Party, succeeding Barry Court.[6] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=RI4|title=The Hon Geoffrey Prosser MP|publisher=Parliament of Western Australia|access-date=12 May 2018}} {{s-start}}{{s-off}}{{s-bef| before=Chris Schacht (small business)2. ^{{cite news|first=Laurie|last=Oakes|title=Turnbull risks MP for Money label|date=8 August 2011|url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/newsroom/oakes/449460/turnbull-risks-mp-for-money-label|work=ninemsn|accessdate=6 April 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410063113/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/newsroom/oakes/449460/turnbull-risks-mp-for-money-label|archivedate=10 April 2012}} 3. ^{{cite news|first=John|last= Stensholt|title=The Power of Wealth|date=26 May 2010|publisher=Fairfax|url=http://www.brw.com.au/p/sections/features/the_power_of_wealth_uPCS3YK3hoMj7Td6yFt4PM|work=BRW|accessdate=6 April 2012}} 4. ^{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Price |author2=Barrass, Tony|title=Coalition senator admits meeting Burke|date=3 March 2007|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/coalition-senator-admits-meeting-burke/story-e6frg6pf-1111113091140|work=The Australian|accessdate=6 April 2012}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Local member to quit politics|date=22 June 2006|url=http://www.colliemail.com.au/news/local/news/general/local-member-to-quit-politics/228661.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120729035858/http://www.colliemail.com.au/news/local/news/general/local-member-to-quit-politics/228661.aspx|dead-url=yes|archive-date=29 July 2012|work=Collie Mail|accessdate=6 April 2012}} 6. ^{{cite news|first=Christian|last=Kerr|title=Geoff Prosser to lead WA Liberal party|date=10 August 2011|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/geoff-prosser-to-lead-wa-liberal-party/story-fn59niix-1226111984095|work=The Australian|accessdate=6 April 2012}} Jeannette McHugh (consumer affairs)}}{{s-ttl | title= Small Business and Consumer Affairs | years=1996–97}}{{s-aft| after=Peter Reith (small business) Chris Ellison (consumer affairs)}}{{s-par|au}}{{succession box | title=Member for Forrest | before=Peter Drummond | after=Nola Marino | years=1987–2007}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Prosser, Geoff}} 8 : 1948 births|Living people|Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia|Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Forrest|Members of the Australian House of Representatives|People from Bunbury, Western Australia|21st-century Australian politicians|20th-century Australian politicians |
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