Eric Poole (Australian politician)

Eric Poole
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
for Araluen
In office
19 April 1986 – 17 August 2001
Preceded byJim Robertson
Succeeded byJodeen Carney
Personal details
BornEric Houguet Poole
(1942-08-10)10 August 1942
Died18 August 2021(2021-08-18) (aged 79)
Bali, Indonesia
PartyCountry Liberal Party
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Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Years Term Electoral division Party
1986–1987 4th Araluen Country Liberal
1987–1990 5th Araluen Country Liberal
1990–1994 6th Araluen Country Liberal
1994–1997 7th Araluen Country Liberal
1997–2001 8th Araluen Country Liberal

Eric Houguet Poole (10 August 1942 – 18 August 2021) was an Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Araluen in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 2001. In 1989, his Ministerial portfolio included racing, gaming and tourism. In 1995, he was chairman of a parliamentary committee considering euthanasia. Prior to his election, he acted as Chairman of the Northern Territory Tourism Commission. Poole appears briefly in Cathy Henkel'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 Bali.