John White (Australian politician)

John Charles White (2 October 1942 – 20 June 2020) was a Tasmanian Labor politician during the years 1986 to 1999. He was the son of Alfred White (MHA from 1941–1959).


John White
Minister for Health
In office
3 July 1989  17 February 1992
Preceded byRoger Groom
Succeeded byRoger Groom
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
for Denison
In office
8 February 1986  29 August 1998
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Newdegate
In office
19 September 1998  29 June 1999
Preceded byRoss Ginn
Succeeded byDivision abolished
Personal details
Born
John Charles White

(1942-10-02)2 October 1942
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died20 June 2020(2020-06-20) (aged 77)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
RelationsAlfred White (father)

White was first elected as a member for Denison in 1986. He held the position of Health Minister during 1989–1992. During 1992–1998 he was shadow minister for arts, justice, environment and Aboriginal affairs. In August 1998 he resigned from his lower house seat to contest the upper house seat of Newdegate. He was successful and took the position in September 1998.

In June 1999, Newdegate was abolished when the size of parliament was reduced.

In early 2003, White and two others formed a company called Tasmanian Compliance Corporation (TCC). In August 2003 the company was awarded a Tasmanian government contract to handle building accreditation, complaints and training.

Following the 2006 state election, White came under significant public scrutiny after a confidential service level agreement, signed by White and the minister Bryan Green which was being negotiated from November 2005, was leaked to Sue Neales, chief reporter of The Mercury, who was later criticised by the Chief Justice for her "contempt of court".

After initially pleading not guilty, the Chief Justice ruled that the signing of the document was the offence, and did not require any 'mala fides' (bad faith). White then changed his plea to guilty, on legal advice of his barrister, in the Supreme Court on 20 November 2007.[1] On 10 December 2007, he was sentenced to a two-year good behaviour bond and had no conviction recorded.[2][3]

References

  1. "Former State Minister pleads guilty to criminal charges", ABC News, 20 November 2007
  2. "No conviction for TCC director", ABC News, 10 December 2007
  3. Chief Justice Underwood, "Tasmania v John Charles White – Comments on Passing Sentence Archived 15 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine", Supreme Court of Tasmania, 10 December 2007
Political offices
Preceded by
Roger Groom
Minister for Health
1989–1992
Succeeded by
Roger Groom
Tasmanian Legislative Council
Preceded by
Ross Ginn
Member for Newdegate
1998–1999
Abolished
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