8 September 2021
Media coverage on the passing of former Stone Minister the Honourable Eric Poole. Comments attributed to former Chief Minister Shane Stone ''Mr Poole was a loyal colleague, friend and confidant. Eric was unique in that he was the only person to serve as department head (tourism), and following his election as the member for Araluen was later elevated to the ministry he was the tourism minister......He was also outstanding Asian relations and trade minister.”