Geoff Chisholm

The Honourable
Geoff Chisholm
AM
The Honourable Geoff Chisholm AM
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly; for Braddon
	In office; 2 May 1964 – 28 July 1979
Personal details
Born	Geoffrey Donald Chisholm; 8 September 1929; Smithton, Tasmania, Australia
Died	13 January 2006 (aged 76); Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
Political party	Labor Party
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Geoffrey Donald Chisholm AM (8 September 1929 – 13 January 2006) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Smithton, Tasmania. In 1964, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Braddon. He was Chair of Committees from 1972 to 1974 and a minister from 1974 until his retirement in 1979. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1992. His son-in-law, Michael Polley, is also a state Labor politician.^[1]

Chisholm died in his sleep, aged 76, at his home in Devonport on 13 January 2006.^[2]

References

^ "Chisholm, Geoffrey Donald". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ "Former Tas cabinet minister dies". ABC News. 13 January 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

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The Honourable Geoff Chisholm AM

Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Braddon
In office 2 May 1964 – 28 July 1979

Personal details
Born	Geoffrey Donald Chisholm (1929-09-08)8 September 1929 Smithton, Tasmania, Australia
Died	13 January 2006(2006-01-13) (aged 76) Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
Political party	Labor Party