Brenton Best
Brenton Best | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Division of Braddon | |
| In office 24 February 1996 – 15 March 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1963 Devonport, Tasmania |
| Political party | Independent (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Labor (2017) Labor (before 2017) |
Brenton Roy Best (born 13 November 1963) is an Australian politician. He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly in 1996 as a Labor member for Braddon.
Biography
[edit]Best was born on 13 November 1963 in Devonport, Tasmania.[1]
At the age of 17 he began working as an engine driver, and was elected in 1987 to be the Tasmanian organiser of the Federated Engine Drivers and Fireman's Association of Australasia, and in 1994 to the Tasmanian Trades & Labor Council and Alderman Devonport City Council.[2]
Electoral history
[edit]He was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly on 24 February 1996 for the Labor Party, and was defeated on 15 March 2014.[1]
In 2017, Best lost a recount in Braddon after nominating as an Independent Labor candidate.[3] He later ran in the 2018 state election and received 593 votes.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Brenton Roy Best". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ "Brenton's Bio". brentonbest.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Brenton Best unloads on Labor after losing Braddon recount, eyes off next state election". ABC News.
