The Canberra Times | Tharwa General Store owner, former Canberra Liberal politician Val Jeffery dies The Canberra Times Canberra's oldest and briefest politician Val Jeffery has died, the ACT Liberals confirmed on Tuesday. Mr Jeffery took a seat for the Liberals briefly in the ACT parliament at the end of July last year, after Brendan Smyth was made Commissioner for ... Canberra identity Val Jeffery dies age 82 |