Summary
Bruce John Goodluck AM (14 May 1933 – 24 October 2016) was an Australian politician in both the federal and Tasmanian state parliaments.
Bruce Goodluck | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Franklin | |
| In office 13 December 1975 – 8 February 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Sherry |
| Succeeded by | Harry Quick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1933 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 24 October 2016 (aged 83) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Company director |
Born in Hobart, Tasmania, he was a company director before serving on Clarence Municipal Council from 1972 to 1975. He was President of the Australian Automobile Chamber of Commerce in 1974.
In 1975, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for Franklin, defeating Labor MP Ray Sherry. He held the seat until his retirement in 1993.
In 1996 he returned to politics as an independent member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the state seat of Franklin; he retired in 1998.[1][2]
In 2000 Bruce Goodluck was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).[3] In 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal.[4]
References edit
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- ^ "Bruce John Goodluck". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for Mr Bruce John Goodluck". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2000. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
For service to the community, and to the Federal and Tasmanian Parliaments
- ^ "Centenary Medal entry for Mr Bruce John Goodluck". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
For tireless work as a state and federal member of parliament in serving the citizens of Tasmania
- ^ "Tasmania's 'little Aussie battler', Bruce Goodluck, dies". ABC News. 25 October 2016.
- ^ Clark, Nick (25 October 2016). "Fond farewell to 'little Aussie battler' after former Franklin MP Bruce Goodluck dies in Hobart". The Mercury. Retrieved 25 October 2016.