Dean_Young_(Australian_politician)

Dean Young (Australian politician)

Dean Young (Australian politician)

Australian politician

Dean Geoffrey Young (born 23 March 1973) is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the electorate of Franklin from 2022 when he was elected in a countback of votes to replace Jacquie Petrusma until his defeat at the 2024 state election.[1][2] He was the Government Whip and Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Industry in the Rockliff Government.[3]

Quick Facts MP, Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin ...

Young has a 20-year background in small business, including retail, accounting and hospitality.[4] He owned the newsXpress newsagent in Glenorchy's Northgate Shopping Centre.[5]

He is a strong supporter of the proposed Macquarie Point Stadium and Tasmanian AFL team.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Dean Young". The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856. Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. [2]
    "The new (and not so new) faces of Tasmania's incoming parliament — and who is out". ABC News. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. [3]
    Tasmania, Parliament of (13 June 2023). "Dean Young". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Dean Young". Tasmanian Liberals. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. [5]
    Young, Dean (3 November 2020). "How revealing hardship grants could hurt a business". The Mercury. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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