Geoff McLaren

Geoff McLaren
McLaren in 1974
Senator for South Australia
In office
1 July 1971  4 February 1983
Personal details
Born(1921-02-01)1 February 1921
Koroit, Victoria
Died30 January 1992(1992-01-30) (aged 70)
Political partyLabor
SpouseBeryl
ChildrenHarold, Yvonne, Douglas

Geoffrey Thomas McLaren (1 February 1921 30 January 1992) was an Australian politician. Born in Koroit, Victoria, he was educated at state schools before becoming a shearer. In the 1950s he moved to Murray Bridge in South Australia, where he later became a poultry farmer. In 1970, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for South Australia. He held the seat until his retirement following his loss of preselection in 1983. McLaren died in 1992.