Geoff Lyons

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Geoff Lyons

OAM
Member of the Australian Parliament
In office
21 August 2010 7 September 2013
Preceded by Jodie Campbell
Succeeded by Andrew Nikolic
Personal details
Born (1953-04-29) 29 April 1953 (age 68)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality Australian
Political party Australian Labor Party

Geoffrey Raymond Lyons OAM (born 29 April 1953), an Australian former politician, was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Bass in Tasmania, representing the Australian Labor Party. [1] He succeeded Labor MP Jodie Campbell, who retired from politics, at the 2010 federal election.

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Background

Lyons previously worked in public health. [2] He was later head of office for Peter Patmore, the state Attorney-General, before contesting the state seat of Bass unsuccessfully at the 2002 state election. Prior to his election he had worked for both his predecessor Jodie Campbell and Senator Helen Polley. [3]

Lyons is married with three children. [4]

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References

  1. "Bass". Virtual Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. 24 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  2. "Labor People - Geoff Lyons". Australian Labor Party. 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  3. Green, Antony (2010). "Bass". 2010 Federal Election. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  4. Blewett, Danielle (8 January 2010). "Geoff Lyons may be Labor's man in Bass". The Examiner (Tasmania) . Fairfax Media . Retrieved 4 September 2010.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by
Jodie Campbell
Member for Bass
2010–2013
Succeeded by
Andrew Nikolic