Geoff Prosser
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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, 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. 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 clearly conflicted with his responsibilities as Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs.
Prosser is believed to be one of the wealthiest politicians in Federal Parliament, if not the wealthiest.[1]
On Saturday, 3 March 2007 The Australian Newspaper published allegations [2] made by former Western Australia Premier Brian Burke that Prosser was a client of his and that Prosser had paid for lobbying services. The paper also alleged that Prosser was recently seen dining with Julian Grill, Burke's business partner.
Prosser retired at the 2007 federal election.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Laurie Oakes (2006-08-08). Turnbull risks MP for Money label. ninemsn Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2006-08-10.
- ^ Matt Price and Tony Barrass (2007-03-03). Coalition senator admits meeting Burke. News Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ Local member to quit politics. Collie mail (2006-06-22). Retrieved on 2006-08-10.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Chris Schacht |
Small Business and Consumer Affairs 1996 – 1997 |
Succeeded by Peter Reith |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Peter Drummond |
Member for Forrest 1987 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Nola Marino |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Prosser, Geoffrey Daniel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6 November 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
