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Neil Pope - Wikipedia

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The Honourable Neil Pope AM

Member of the Victorian Parliament for Monbulk
In office April 1982 – 3 October 1992
Preceded by	Bill Borthwick
Succeeded by	Steve McArthur
Administrator of Norfolk Island
In office 1 April 2012 – 1 July 2014
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors‑General	Quentin Bryce Sir Peter Cosgrove
Preceded by	Owen Walsh
Succeeded by	Gary Hardgrave

Personal details
Born	(1949-03-03) 3 March 1949 (age 75) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Labor Party
Spouse	Jennifer Mary Gebbie^{[citation needed]}
Children	2
Residence	Sorrento^{[citation needed]}
Alma mater	Swinburne Technical College RMIT University
Occupation	Politician

Neil Albert Pope AM (born 3 March 1949^{[citation needed]}) is an Australian former politician. He was the Labor member for Monbulk in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 1992^[1] and served as a Minister in the Labor Governments of John Cain II and Joan Kirner.^[2]

He was the Victorian Minister for Labour from 1988 to 1992,^[2] Minister for Youth Affairs from 1988 to 1991^[3] and Minister for School Education from January to October in 1992.^[2] Pope lost his seat in October 1992, when the Kennett Liberal Government was elected.

Pope was appointed the 36th Administrator of Norfolk Island from 1 April 2012, initially for a two-year term.^[3] He completed this appointment on 30 June 2014.^[3]

On 1 December 2017, the Federal Attorney-General Senator George Brandis appointed Pope as a part-time member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for a period of 7 years.^{[citation needed]}

Early life

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Pope was born in Melbourne. He was educated at Christ Church Grammar School, Caulfield Grammar School, Swinburne Institute of Technology (now Swinburne University) and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (now RMIT University).

Career

Before State politics

Between 1973 and 1976, Pope was an Assistant Accountant and Assistant Town Clerk in Victorian local government.

In 1976, he became an Industrial Officer with the Municipal Officers Association.^[3] From 1980 to 1982 he was an executive member of the Municipal Association of Victoria.^[3]

In 1979 until 1982, he served as a councillor on the Shire of Lillydale.^[3]

State politics

In April 1982, Pope was elected to the Parliament of Victoria in the electorate of Monbulk. He defeated Bill Borthwick who was Deputy Premier of Victoria at the time. Pope was re-elected in 1985 and 1988, but lost his seat in the Victorian election of October 1992.

Following the Victorian election of 1988, Pope was elected to the Victorian Cabinet. He was a Government Minister until the defeat of the Labor Government in 1992. He served as Minister for Labour (1988–1992), Minister for Youth Affairs (1988–1991) and Minister for School Education (1991–1992).

After State politics

In February 1993, Pope established Neil Pope and Associates, a human resource management consultancy, specialising in mediation and workplace reform.^[4] He also worked as an industrial relations adviser for Monash University.^[3]

From 2005 to 2012, he was chairman of the Forestry Industry Council of Victoria.^[3]

Appointment as Administrator of Norfolk Island

On 13 February 2012, the Minister for Regional Australia announced that Pope had been appointed as the 36th Administrator of Norfolk Island.^[5]

Pope's term commenced on 1 April 2012 and was initially for two years.^[3] He was replaced by Gary Hardgrave on 1 July 2014.^[6]

Honours

Pope was awarded a Centenary Medal in January 2001 for service to the community through industrial relations, local government and parliament.^[7]

In 2015, Pope was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to the community of Victoria, particularly through local and state government roles, and to the administration of Norfolk Island."^[3]

References

^ "Neil Albert Pope". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Neil Albert Pope | Parliament of Victoria". www.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "Nine awarded Australia Day honours". The Mornington Peninsula News. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
^ "Former minister to mediate in FMP dispute". ABC News. 13 August 2003. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
^ "Media Release by Hon. Simon Crean. New Norfolk Island Administrator Appointed".
^ "Dumped LNP MP appointed administrator of Norfolk Island". The Australian. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
^ "Centenary medal entry for Mr Neil Pope". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Bill Borthwick	Member for Monbulk 1982–1992	Succeeded by Steve McArthur
Political offices
Preceded by Barry Pullen	Minister for Education 1992	Succeeded by Don Hayward
Government offices
Preceded by Owen Walsh	Administrator of Norfolk Island 2012–2014	Succeeded by Gary Hardgrave

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Australia