John Goss (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Australian politician
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Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
About John Goss (politician)
- John Nelson Goss (born 1 January 1943) is a former Australian politician.
- He was the Liberal member for Aspley in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1989 to 2001. Goss was born in Brisbane and attended the Queensland Institute of Technology, receiving a Certificate in Civil Engineering Drafting.
- He served on Brisbane City Council from 1982 to 1989.
- He left the council in 1989 to stand for election to the Queensland Parliament, winning Aspley for the Liberal Party.
- He became the Liberal Party's spokesman for Transport and Administrative Services in February 1990, exchanging Administrative Services for Housing in August.
- Following the resumption of the Coalition between the Liberal and National parties, he became Shadow Minister for Housing, Planning and Urban Transport in November 1992.
- He was not appointed to the ministry when the Coalition won government in 1995, serving as a backbencher until 2000, when he became Shadow Minister for Fair Trading and Consumer Affairs.
- He was defeated at the 2001 state election.
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