Brian Thomas Burke (born in Perth 25 February 1947) 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.
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