Geoff Davis (Australian politician)

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Geoffrey Bertrand "Geoff" Davis (born 13 February 1931) is a former Australian politician. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania. At the 1982 state election, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Denison. He served as a minister from 1984 to 1986, but resigned from parliament and from the Liberal Party in 1987 following a disagreement over the State Bank. [1]

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References

  1. Parliament of Tasmania (2005). "Davis, Geoffrey Bertrand". The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856. Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 September 2010.