Greg Smith (Western Australian politician)

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Gregory David Smith (born 14 September 1960) is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for Mining and Pastoral from 1997 to 2001.

Smith was born in Melbourne, Victoria. A shearer and pastoralist, he moved to Western Australia in 1988. He was elected to parliament in 1996 for a term commencing in 1997 and held his seat until he was defeated at the 2001 state election. [1]

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  1. Parliament of Western Australia (2010). "Mr Gregory David Smith". Former Members. Parliament of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2010.