Brian Burke
Politician
1947 –
Who is Brian Burke?
Brian Thomas Burke was Labor Premier of Western Australia from 25 February 1983 until his resignation on 25 February 1988. He was imprisoned for seven months in 1994, after being convicted of "false pretence" regarding travel expenses.
In the following decades, Burke continued to maintain his Labor party contacts and parliamentary influence, using them to further his career as a pro-business lobbyist. He worked both sides of politics in partnership with disgraced former ministerial colleague Julian Grill and assisted by former senator, Noel Crichton-Browne.
On 19 June 2013 Burke was charged with insider trading relating to the ASX listed telecommunications company, AMCOM
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- Born
- Feb 25, 1947
Perth - Parents
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- Religion
- Catholicism
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on July 23, 2013
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