Eric Poole (Australian politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Eric Poole
Constituency Am:Araluen
Assembly:Northern Territory Legislative
Term Start:19 April 1986
Term End:17 August 2001
Predecessor:Jim Robertson
Successor:Jodeen Carney
Birth Date:10 August 1942
Death Place:Bali, Indonesia
Birthname:Eric Houguet Poole
Nationality:Australian
Party:Country Liberal Party

|}Eric Houguet Poole (10 August 1942 – 18 August 2021) was an Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Araluen in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 2001.[1] In 1989, his Ministerial portfolio included racing, gaming and tourism.[2] In 1995, he was chairman of a parliamentary committee considering euthanasia.[3] Prior to his election, he acted as Chairman of the Northern Territory Tourism Commission.[4] Poole appears briefly in Cathy Henkel's documentary film Walking Through a Minefield (1999) regarding his involvement in the development of the Jabiluka uranium mine.

Poole died on 18 August 2021 in Bali.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antony. Green. Antony Green. Araluen. 2005 Northern Territory Election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2005. 31 October 2010.
  2. Web site: Hatton in Cabinet. The Canberra Times. 5 September 1989. Trove. 30 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Euthanasia fears in NT. The Canberra Times. 17 May 1995. Trove. 30 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Tourism second as income earner. The Canberra Times. 24 June 1985. Trove. 30 April 2016.
  5. News: Former NT tourism minister Eric Poole passes away in Bali. 22 August 2021 . The NT News . 19 August 2021.