Smith, Geoffrey Norman (Geoff)
Personal
Birth Date:
9 January 1934 (Bundaberg, Queensland)
Parents:
Manly Lewis Smith and Violet (nee Strathdee)
Family:
Delmar Dawn Lindholdt on 29 June 1957, 3 children
Education:
Correspondence School of Queensland; Cordalba State School; Bundaberg Central State School; Townsville Technical College; James Cook University
Religion:
Uniting
Career
Senior Technical Officer, North Queensland Electricity Board
Military Service:
Army National Service, 1953; Served in the Citizens Military Forces, including secondment to the Australian Army Reserve
Party Positions:
- Former President and Secretary, Ross River Branch.
- Past Secretary, Townsville Regional Branch.
- Past President and Secretary, Herbert Divisional Executive.
- Past Branch Delegate, Labor-in-Politics Convention.
- Past Parliamentary Delegate to the State Council of the ALP.
- Past proxy delegate to the ALP State Administrative Committee.
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committees: Family and Community Services; Primary Industries and Racing; Housing, Local Government and Planning; and Tourism, Sport and Youth. Sep 1995 - Feb 1996
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | ALP | Townsville West | 29 Nov 1980 | 1 Nov 1986 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Townsville East | 1 Nov 1986 | 19 Sep 1992 | |
| Assembly | ALP | Townsville | 19 Nov 1992 | 13 Jun 1998 | Did not contest |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Member, Public Works Committee | 15 Sep 1995 | 19 May 1998 |
| Minister for Lands | 24 Sep 1992 | 31 Jul 1995 |
| Minister for Business, Industry and Regional Development | 12 Nov 1990 | 24 Sep 1992 |
| Minister for Manufacturing, Commerce and Small Business | 4 Jun 1990 | 12 Nov 1990 |
| Minister for Manufacturing and Commerce | 7 Dec 1989 | 4 Jun 1990 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Industry, Communications and Technology | Jun 1988 | Dec 1989 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Tourism, Sport and Racing | Mar 1988 | Jun 1988 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Corrective Services, Administrative Services and Valuation | Nov 1987 | Jun 1988 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Industry, Technology and Northern Development | Nov 1986 | Nov 1987 |
| Alternate Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention | 1985 | |
| Opposition Spokesman on Environment, Valuation and Administrative Services | May 1985 | Nov 1986 |
| Opposition Spokesman on Education | Oct 1982 | May 1985 |
| Member, Library Committee | 1981 | 1986 |
Additional Information
Sources:
Waterson, DB and John Arnold, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982); Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 08 August 2017]