Geoff McLaren

Geoff McLaren
Senator for South Australia
In office
1 July 1971 – 4 February 1983
Personal details
Born(1921-02-01)1 February 1921
Koroit, Victoria
Died30 January 1992(1992-01-30) (aged 70)
Political partyLabor
SpouseBeryl
ChildrenHarold, Yvonne, Douglas

Geoffrey Thomas McLaren (1 February 1921 – 30 January 1992) was an Australian politician. Born in Koroit, Victoria, he was educated at state schools before becoming a shearer. In the 1950s he moved to Murray Bridge in South Australia, where he later became a poultry farmer. In 1970, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his retirement in 1983. McLaren died in 1992.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Saunders, Malcolm (2010). "McLAREN, Geoffrey Thomas (1921–1992)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam. "1975 Senate election: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 7 January 2023.


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