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Val Jeffery

Val Jeffery

Australian politician

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

Quick Facts AFSM, OAM, Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Brindabella ...

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


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