John Barker (Australian politician)
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John Scott Barker is a former Australia
n politician. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania. In 1987, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
representing Denison
for the Liberal Party
; he was elected in a countback following the resignation of Geoff Davis
. He was Chairman of Committees 1992–95 and a minister 1995–96. Barker was defeated in 1996.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania. In 1987, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
representing Denison
Division of Denison (state)
The Electoral Division of Denison is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The division is named after Sir William Denison, who was Lieutenant Governor of Van_Diemen's Land 1847-55, and Governor of New South Wales 1855-61. The division shares its name and boundaries with the...
for the Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
; he was elected in a countback following the resignation of Geoff Davis
Geoff Davis (Australian politician)
Geoffrey Bertrand "Geoff" Davis is a former Australian politician. He was born in Hobart, Tasmania. At the 1982 state election, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Liberal member for Denison...
. He was Chairman of Committees 1992–95 and a minister 1995–96. Barker was defeated in 1996.