Joseph Peter Rossi (born 22 May 1948-2024) is an Australian politician and former Liberal MP for the seat of Lee in the South Australian House of Assembly.
[1] Rossi's election was unexpected as the seat is normally safe Labor, with Lee becoming the Liberal government's most marginal seat on a 1.1 percent margin.
He held controversial views such as sterilising unmarried mothers after the third child, and introducing a modern version of poor houses for welfare recipients.
At one stage Rossi was ejected from parliament for consuming a meat pie in the chamber.
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