Joe Rossi (Australian politician)
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Joseph Peter Rossi (born 22 May 1948) is an Australian politician and former Liberal
MP for the seat of Lee
in the South Australian House of Assembly
. He won the seat at the 1993 election before losing it at the 1997 election.
Rossi's election was unexpected as the seat is normally safe Labor
. He held controversial views such as sterilising unmarried mothers after the third child, and introducing a modern version of poor houses
for welfare recipients. At one stage Rossi was ejected from parliament for consuming a meat pie
in the chamber.
Rossi ran as an independent in Lee at the 2010 election, receiving a vote of 2.2 percent (455 votes).
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...
MP for the seat of Lee
Electoral district of Lee
Lee is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. Named after the women's suffrage campaigner Mary Lee, it is a 17.6 km² urban electorate on Adelaide's north-western beaches, taking in the suburbs of Birkenhead, Ethelton, Exeter, Glanville,...
in the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
. He won the seat at the 1993 election before losing it at the 1997 election.
Rossi's election was unexpected as the seat is normally safe Labor
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...
. He held controversial views such as sterilising unmarried mothers after the third child, and introducing a modern version of poor houses
Poorhouse
A poorhouse or workhouse was a government-run facility in the past for the support and housing of dependent or needy persons, typically run by a local government entity such as a county or municipality....
for welfare recipients. At one stage Rossi was ejected from parliament for consuming a meat pie
Meat pie
A meat pie is a savoury pie with a filling of meat and other savoury ingredients. Principally popular in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, meat pies differ from a pasty in the sense that a pasty is typically a more portable, on-the-go item, as opposed to a more conventional pie.-History:The...
in the chamber.
Rossi ran as an independent in Lee at the 2010 election, receiving a vote of 2.2 percent (455 votes).