Val Jeffery

Val Jeffery AFSM, OAM
Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly for Brindabella
In office 28 July 2016 – 11 August 2016 Serving with Burch, Gentleman, Lawder, Wall
Personal details
Born	Valentine Max Jeffery 6 December 1934 Queanbeyan, New South Wales
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party

Valentine Max "Val" Jeffery AFSM OAM (born 6 December 1934) is a former Australian politician.

Jeffery was elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly as a Liberal member for Brindabella on 28 July 2016, following a countback resulting from Brendan Smyth's resignation.^[1] He is the owner of the Tharwa general store, and had run as a Liberal candidate at the 2012 ACT election (and previously at the 2008 election for The Community Alliance Party).^[2] At the age of 81, he is the oldest person to have sat in the Assembly, and did not recontest his seat at the 2016 election held in October, with his term lasting just over two weeks and six assembly sittings.^[3]

References

1. "Casual vacancy countback result: Val Jeffery to be elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly". Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission.
2. Thistleton, John (18 July 2016). "Val Jeffery to replace Brendan Smyth in ACT Liberals after Andrew Barr creates void". Canberra Times.
3. Francis, Adrienne (28 July 2016). "Val Jeffery set to become the oldest MLA in ACT Legislative Assembly". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.