Geoff Shaw (politician)
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Geoffrey Page "Geoff" Shaw (born 12 October 1967) is an Australian politician representing the electoral district of Frankston
for the Liberal Party of Australia
since the 2010 Victorian State election
.
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 incumbent Labor Party
member Alistair Harkness
.
, Shaw was charged with assault, he was fined and placed on a good behaviour bond and no conviction was recorded. Premier Ted Baillieu
asked for an explanation, and Shaw assured him and the Government that he had not been convicted.
, after Shaw intervened to assist a police officer, he was allegedly punched and abused by the driver who had been pulled over for a seat belt offence. The matter is currently the subject of a police investigation.
Electoral district of Frankston
The Electoral district of Frankston is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It is currently based around the suburbs of Frankston and Frankston South south east of Melbourne....
for the Liberal Party of Australia
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...
since the 2010 Victorian State election
Victorian state election, 2010
The 2010 Victorian state election was held on 27 November. The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party government, led by John Brumby, was defeated by the centre-right Liberal/National Coalition opposition, led by Ted Baillieu....
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Shaw attended John Paul College in Frankston, Victoria
Frankston, Victoria
Frankston is a suburb within the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area in Victoria, Australia. It is located 40 km southeast of the state capital Melbourne at the southernmost edge of Greater Melbourne, near the beginnings of the Mornington Peninsula...
, graduating in 1985. Shaw attended Monash University
Monash University
Monash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
where he attained a Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Business
A Bachelor of Business is a three or four year business degree offered by traditional and newer universities from the post-Dawkins era in Australia and New Zealand...
Accounting
Accountancy
Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users such as shareholders and managers. The communication is generally in the form of financial statements that show in money terms the economic resources under the control of management; the art lies in...
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 incumbent Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member Alistair Harkness
Alistair Harkness
Dr Alistair Harkness is an Australian politician, and was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party.- Early life :...
.
Religion
Geoff Shaw is an active member of the pentecostal church Peninsula City. In his maiden speech to the Victorian parliament he acknowledged "the original owner of the land on which we stand - God, the Creator, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of the Bible." This phrasing is similar to that typically used in the practice of recognizing traditional Australian Aboriginal owners of land during events.Anti-discrimination legislation
In 2011, when a young gay male constituent emailed Shaw objecting to the government's new anti-discrimination legislation, he was reported to have been deeply offended by Shaw's reply comparing homosexuality to dangerous driving, child molestation and murder. Shaw apologised, saying that it was not his intention to convey the impressions reported in the article in The Sunday Age., that the article did not reflect his views and offering to meet to discuss the matter. The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission claims the MP's first email was "wrong and potentially dangerous."1992 bouncer incident
In 1992, whilst working as a bouncerBouncer (doorman)
A bouncer is an informal term for a type of security guard employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as intoxication, aggressive behavior, or attractiveness...
, Shaw was charged with assault, he was fined and placed on a good behaviour bond and no conviction was recorded. Premier Ted Baillieu
Ted Baillieu
Edward Norman "Ted" Baillieu MLA is an Australian politician. He is currently the Premier of Victoria and the member for the Legislative Assembly seat of Hawthorn...
asked for an explanation, and Shaw assured him and the Government that he had not been convicted.
2011 Frankston incident
In August 2011 in FrankstonFrankston, Victoria
Frankston is a suburb within the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area in Victoria, Australia. It is located 40 km southeast of the state capital Melbourne at the southernmost edge of Greater Melbourne, near the beginnings of the Mornington Peninsula...
, after Shaw intervened to assist a police officer, he was allegedly punched and abused by the driver who had been pulled over for a seat belt offence. The matter is currently the subject of a police investigation.