Eric Houguet Poole (10 August 1942 – 18 August 2021) was an Australian politician. He was the

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member for Araluen in the

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from 1986 to 2001. In 1989, his Ministerial portfolio included

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, gaming and tourism. In 1995, he was chairman of a parliamentary committee considering

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. Prior to his election, he acted as Chairman of the Northern Territory Tourism Commission. Poole appears briefly in

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's documentary film ''Walking Through a Minefield'' (1999) regarding his involvement in the development of the Jabiluka uranium mine. Poole died on 18 August 2021 in

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1942 births 2021 deaths Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly Country Liberal Party members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians {{Australia-politician-stub