Geoff Shaw (politician)
| Geoff Shaw | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Frankston |
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In office 27 November 2010 – 29 November 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Alistair Harkness |
| Succeeded by | Paul Edbrooke |
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| Born |
12 October 1967 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Political party | Independent (2013–2014) |
| Other political affiliations |
Liberal (2010–13) |
| Spouse(s) | Bianca Shaw |
| Profession | Accountant |
| Religion | Charismatic |
Geoffrey Page "Geoff" Shaw (born 12 October 1967) is an Australian politician who represented Frankston in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2014, initially as a member of the Parliamentary Liberal Party until 6 March 2013, and then subsequently as an independent politician. On 17 March 2014 Shaw resigned as a member of the Liberal Party in advance of moves to expel him as a member of the party.
Charges were brought against Shaw in September 2013, were withdrawn by prosecutors on 3 December, and referred to the Legislative Assembly's Privileges Committee. In May 2014 the Privileges Committee found that Shaw was not diligent in the management of his parliamentary vehicle; that he allowed individuals connected with his private business to use his parliamentary vehicle with little or no supervision; that he enabled the use of his parliamentary vehicle for commercial purposes and his parliamentary fuel card to purchase fuel for his private vehicle; and that he contravened the code of conduct for members as set out in Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act, 1978 (VIC) s 3. Shaw was suspended from Parliament for eleven sitting days with effect from 11 June 2014, ordered to pay a fine of A$6,838, and ordered to apologise to the Parliament upon his return. Shaw's suspension followed a period of political instability in the Victorian Parliament.
Shaw attended John Paul College in Frankston, Victoria, graduating in 1985. Shaw attended Monash University where he attained a Bachelor of Business Accounting in 1988 and entered his own small business as a certified accountant and financial planner.
Shaw entered politics at the 2010 Victorian state election where he defeated the incumbent Labor member Alistair Harkness.
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