Jeff Carr (Australian politician)
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The Honourable Jeff Carr |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia |
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In office 30 March 1974 – 28 February 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Sewell |
| Succeeded by | Bob Bloffwitch |
| Constituency | Geraldton |
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29 April 1944 Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Alma mater | University of Western Australia |
Jeffrey Phillip "Jeff" Carr (born 29 April 1944) is a former Australian politician who was a Labor Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1974 to 1991, representing the seat of Geraldton. He served as a minister in the governments of Brian Burke, Peter Dowding, and Carmen Lawrence.
Carr was born in Geraldton, and attended Geraldton High School. He subsequently trained as a schoolteacher, attending Claremont Teachers College and the University of Western Australia. A member of the Labor Party from 1969, Carr stood for parliament at the 1974 state election, replacing the retiring Bill Sewell as the member for Geraldton. After the 1977 election, he became a member of the shadow ministry of Colin Jamieson. He remained a shadow minister under Ron Davies and Brian Burke during their periods as Leader of the Opposition, and following Labor's victory at the 1983 election was made Minister for Local Government and Minister for Police and Emergency Services in the Burke government.
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