# Geoff Corrigan

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'''Geoffrey Corrigan''' (born 23 July 1953{{cn|date=May 2023}}) is a former [Australia](/source/Australia)n politician with the [Labor Party](/source/Australian_Labor_Party_(New_South_Wales_Branch)) member of the [New South Wales Legislative Assembly](/source/New_South_Wales_Legislative_Assembly) in the seat of [Camden](/source/electoral_district_of_Camden).

Corrigan was elected the member for the [Camden](/source/electoral_district_of_Camden) in 2003,<ref name="Geoff Corrigan NSW parl">{{Cite NSW Parliament |name=Mr (Geoff) Geoffrey Corrigan (1953- ) |id=2165 |former=Yes |access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref> in a close-run election after the retirement of [Liz Kernohan](/source/Liz_Kernohan).  He defeated Liberal candidate Paul Masina and independent Eva Campbell; both he and Campbell were former mayors of [Camden](/source/Camden_Council_(New_South_Wales)). Corrigan was re-elected in March 2007, defeating Liberal candidate Camden mayor [Chris Patterson](/source/Chris_Patterson_(politician)).<ref name="Green Camden 2007">{{Cite NSW election |year=2007 |district=Camden |accessdate=26 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news 
  | last =Cunningham
  | first =Sean 
  | title =Too close for comfort
  | publisher =Camden Advertiser
  | date =28 March 2007
  | url =http://www.camdenadvertiser.com.au/2007/03/1_too_close_for_comfort.php
  | accessdate = 2007-09-05 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Corrigan was defeated by Patterson in the 2011 election.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/SGE2011/la/la_district_summary-Camden.htm|title=State Electoral District of Camden|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=NSW Electoral Commission|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418023357/http://www.pastvtr.elections.nsw.gov.au/SGE2011/la/la_district_summary-Camden.htm|archive-date=18 April 2019|access-date=2019-09-26|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Geoff has a pet llama named Freddie Mercury.

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Category:Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
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Category:Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales
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