| Honorific prefix | The Honourable |
|---|---|
| Constituency am | Ripon |
| Assembly | Victorian Legislative |
| Term start | 18 September 1999 |
| Term end | 29 November 2014 |
| Predecessor | Steve Elder |
| Successor | Louise Staley |
| Birth date | 29 September 1959 (age 66) |
| Birth place | Germany |
| Party | Labor Party |
Jochen "Joe" Helper (born 29 September 1959) is an Australian politician who represented Ripon in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2014, representing the Labor Party.
Helper was first elected in the 1999 election on the back of the anti-Kennett rural swing and has held this normally Liberal seat until his resignation in 2014. After the 2006 election Helper was appointed to the cabinet as Minister for Agriculture. He gained the small business portfolio in a reshuffle in August 2007 following the accession of John Brumby to the premiership.[1]
References
- ^ "Joe Helper". Retrieved 18 November 2018.