Geoff Corrigan

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Geoffrey Corrigan (born 23 July 1953{{cn|date=May 2023}}) is a former Australian politician with the Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in the seat of Camden.

Corrigan was elected the member for the Camden in 2003,{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr (Geoff) Geoffrey Corrigan (1953- ) |id=2165 |former=Yes |access-date=26 September 2019}} in a close-run election after the retirement of Liz Kernohan. He defeated Liberal candidate Paul Masina and independent Eva Campbell; both he and Campbell were former mayors of Camden. Corrigan was re-elected in March 2007, defeating Liberal candidate Camden mayor Chris Patterson.{{Cite NSW election |year=2007 |district=Camden |accessdate=26 September 2019}}{{cite news

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| url =http://www.camdenadvertiser.com.au/2007/03/1_too_close_for_comfort.php

| accessdate = 2007-09-05 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Corrigan was defeated by Patterson in the 2011 election.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/SGE2011/la/la_district_summary-Camden.htm|title=State Electoral District of Camden|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=NSW Electoral Commission|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-26}}

Geoff has a pet llama named Freddie Mercury.

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Category:1953 births

Category:Living people

Category:Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

Category:Place of birth missing (living people)

Category:Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales

Category:21st-century Australian politicians

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