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 MP
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin
In office 16 August 2022 – 23 March 2024
Preceded by	Jacquie Petrusma
Personal details
Born	(1973-03-23) 23 March 1973 (age 51) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Alma mater	University of Tasmania
Occupation	Newsagent

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. "Dean Young". The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856. Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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. 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.