Geoff Irwin

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Geoffrey Stewart (Geoff) Irwin (born 30 March 1948) is an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1984 to 1995.

Irwin was first elected to state parliament at the 1984 state election as the Labor member for the safe seat of Merrylands. His district was abolished at the 1988 state election, at which point he transferred to the similarly safe seat of Fairfield. Re-elected again at 1991 state election, Irwin retired at the 1995 state election. [1]

Irwin was born in the western Sydney suburb of Guildford. He is married to former federal Labor MP Julia Irwin. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mr (Geoff) Geoffrey Stewart Irwin (1948- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Merrylands
1984–1988		District abolished
Preceded by Member for Fairfield
1988–1995		Succeeded by
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