Eric Poole (Australian politician)

The Honourable
Eric Poole
The Honourable Eric Poole
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly; for Araluen
	In office; 19 April 1986 – 17 August 2001
Preceded by	Jim Robertson
Succeeded by	Jodeen Carney
Personal details
Born	Eric Houguet Poole; 10 August 1942
Died	18 August 2021 (aged 79); Bali, Indonesia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Country Liberal Party

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Years	Term	Electoral division
1986–1987	4th	Araluen	Country Liberal
1987–1990	5th	Araluen	Country Liberal
1990–1994	6th	Araluen	Country Liberal
1994–1997	7th	Araluen	Country Liberal
1997–2001	8th	Araluen	Country Liberal

Eric Houguet Poole (10 August 1942 – 18 August 2021) was an Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Araluen in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 2001.^[1] In 1989, his Ministerial portfolio included racing, gaming and tourism.^[2] In 1995, he was chairman of a parliamentary committee considering euthanasia.^[3] Prior to his election, he acted as Chairman of the Northern Territory Tourism Commission.^[4] Poole appears briefly in Cathy Henkel's documentary film Walking Through a Minefield (1999) regarding his involvement in the development of the Jabiluka uranium mine.^[5]

Poole died on 18 August 2021 in Bali.^[6]

References

^ Green, Antony (2005). "Araluen". 2005 Northern Territory Election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
^ "Hatton in Cabinet". The Canberra Times. 5 September 1989. Retrieved 30 April 2016 – via Trove.
^ "Euthanasia fears in NT". The Canberra Times. 17 May 1995. Retrieved 30 April 2016 – via Trove.
^ "Tourism second as income earner". The Canberra Times. 24 June 1985. Retrieved 30 April 2016 – via Trove.
^ Henkel, Cathy (1 January 2000), Walking Through a Minefield, retrieved 30 April 2016
^ "Former NT tourism minister Eric Poole passes away in Bali". The NT News. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Jim Robertson	Member for Araluen 1986–2001	Succeeded by Jodeen Carney

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