Geoff Brock
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The Honourable Geoff Brock MP, JP |
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| Minister for Regional Development | |
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Assumed office 26 March 2014 |
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| Premier | Jay Weatherill |
| Preceded by | Gail Gago |
| Minister for Local Government | |
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Assumed office 26 March 2014 |
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| Premier | Jay Weatherill |
| Preceded by | none (created) |
| Member of the South Australian Parliament for Frome | |
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Assumed office 17 January 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Rob Kerin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geoffrey Graeme Brock |
| Political party | Independent |
| Website | GeoffBrock.com.au |
Geoffrey Graeme "Geoff" Brock (born 1950) is a South Australian politician, representing the seat of Frome in the South Australian House of Assembly as an independent since the 2009 Frome by-election. Since the 2014 election Brock has been Minister for Regional Development and Minister for Local Government in the Weatherill Labor cabinet.
Brock had worked in Port Pirie's lead smelter, which was eventually acquired by Nyrstar, since arriving in the town in 1976. He was first elected to the Port Pirie Regional Council (at that time a City Council) in 1989, and served on numerous community committees before being elected mayor in May 2003, defeating sitting mayor Ken Madigan by 3,297 votes to 2,173. He retired from Nyrstar in September 2007, and he and his second wife Lyn have 12 grandchildren between them.
Brock had a shock win at the 2009 Frome state by-election, defeating the Liberal candidate Terry Boylan. He had a high local profile prior to the election, having served for almost six years as council mayor. Independent Senator Nick Xenophon also campaigned for Brock.
On 23.6 percent of the primary vote and 51.7 percent of the two-candidate-preferred vote, Brock's election depended on preferences from Labor, Nationals SA, and the SA Greens, the former two having placed him second on their how-to-vote card. His own how-to-vote card saw him preference the Nationals, Labor, Liberal, Greens, and One Nation, in that order. The by-election was closely contested, with the result being uncertain for over a week. Initial reports suggested a slight swing to the Liberal candidate Terry Boylan on the two-party-preferred count against Labor, with Brock close behind Labor. By 21 January 2009, both the ABC's Antony Green and the state electoral office were indicating a 2-point swing against the Liberals toward Labor on 51.4 percent, but not enough to lose the seat. Liberal leader Martin Hamilton-Smith claimed victory on behalf of the party.
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