Dean Young (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]

Dean Young
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
for Franklin
In office
16 August 2022 – 23 March 2024
Preceded byJacquie Petrusma
Personal details
Born (1973-03-23) 23 March 1973 (age 51)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyLiberal
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
OccupationNewsagent

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

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  1. ^ "Dean Young". The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856. Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Tasmania, Parliament of (13 June 2023). "Dean Young". www.parliament.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Dean Young". Tasmanian Liberals. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. ^ Young, Dean (3 November 2020). "How revealing hardship grants could hurt a business". The Mercury. Retrieved 6 April 2024.