Val Jeffery

Val Jeffery
AFSM, OAM
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Brindabella
In office
28 July 2016 – 11 August 2016
Serving with Burch, Gentleman, Lawder, Wall
Personal details
Born Valentine Max Jeffery
(1934-12-06)6 December 1934
Queanbeyan, New South Wales
Died 18 July 2017(2017-07-18) (aged 82)
Queanbeyan, New South Wales
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party

Valentine Max Jeffery AFSM OAM (6 December 1934 – 18 July 2017) was an Australian politician.

Jeffery was elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly as a Liberal member for Brindabella on 28 July 2016, following a countback resulting from Brendan Smyth's resignation.[1] He was the owner of the Tharwa general store, and had run as a Liberal candidate at the 2012 ACT election (and previously at the 2008 election for The Community Alliance Party).[2] At the age of 81, he is the oldest person to have sat in the Assembly, and did not re-contest his seat at the 2016 election held in October, with his term lasting just over two weeks and six assembly sittings.[3] He died on 18 July 2017 at the age of 82.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Casual vacancy countback result: Val Jeffery to be elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly". Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission.
  2. ↑ Thistleton, John (18 July 2016). "Val Jeffery to replace Brendan Smyth in ACT Liberals after Andrew Barr creates void". Canberra Times.
  3. ↑ Francis, Adrienne (28 July 2016). "Val Jeffery set to become the oldest MLA in ACT Legislative Assembly". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. ↑ Lawson, Kirsten (18 July 2017). "Canberra community stalwart Val Jeffery dies". Canberra Times. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Val Jeffery's Obituary on The Canberra Times". The Canberra Times. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
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