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Bruce Goodluck

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745: 811: 821: 319:'s abolition of pensioner funeral benefits and failure to index pensions. His campaign materials did not mention the Liberal Party, and described himself as "the little grub battl for the underdog" and "the little Aussie 429: 672: 826: 782: 816: 646: 613: 846: 463: 831: 775: 271:, which saw Clarence cut off from central Hobart, and was "active in agitating on behalf of the Eastern Shore community which had been isolated by the disaster". 841: 836: 768: 228:, where he captained the school's cricket and football teams. His father died when he was 15 years old. At the age of 16, Goodluck was scouted by the 391: 198:, Tasmania. His mother left the family when he was seven years old and he was raised by his father Harry who worked as a boiler attendant at 301:
Despite Franklin's reputation as a safe Labor seat at state level, Goodluck was re-elected to parliament on six occasions. He remained a
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Goodluck announced his retirement due to ill health in December 1992, following two mild strokes. He retired at the
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For tireless work as a state and federal member of parliament in serving the citizens of Tasmania
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After leaving school, Goodluck worked for Eastern Shore Motors which was later taken over by the
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for 15 years and also established a tyre company. He was state president of the
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For service to the community, and to the Federal and Tasmanian Parliaments
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Goodluck was invited to the join the Liberal Party and was elected to the
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to vote against the Liberals on a number occasions. According to the
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Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
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from 1971 to 1974 and also served a term as national president.
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Goodluck received his early schooling from the state school at
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in 1972. He rose to public prominence in 1975 following the
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In 2000 Bruce Goodluck was appointed a Member of the
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He briefly played in the 513:"Little Tassie battler ready to call it a day" 776: 367:He died at the age of 83 on 24 October 2016. 8: 647:Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 614:Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet 847:Liberal Party of Australia politician stubs 63:13 December 1975 – 8 February 1993 832:Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly 783: 769: 696: 423: 421: 419: 417: 415: 413: 411: 409: 20: 305:throughout his parliamentary service and 253:Australian Automobile Chamber of Commerce 205:Goodluck spent his early years living in 489: 487: 485: 457: 455: 453: 451: 392:"Biography for GOODLUCK, Bruce John, AM" 464:"ADJOURNMENT - Goodluck, Mr Bruce John" 376: 333:In 1996 he returned to politics as an 582: 580: 536:Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive 386: 384: 382: 380: 186:as an independent from 1996 to 1998. 7: 741: 739: 194:Goodluck was born on 14 May 1933 in 170:from 1975 to 1993, representing the 842:20th-century Australian politicians 428:Crawford, Wayne (30 October 2016). 263:Goodluck was elected warden of the 215:Royal Humane Society of Australasia 755:. 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Index

AM
Australian Parliament
Franklin
Ray Sherry
Harry Quick
Hobart
Liberal Party of Australia
AM
House of Representatives
Liberal Party
Franklin
Franklin
Tasmanian House of Assembly
Hobart
Boyer
Dromedary
Derwent River
Royal Humane Society of Australasia
Bridgwater
Hobart High School
Melbourne Football Club
VFL thirds
Golden Fleece Company
service station
Lindisfarne
Australian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Municipality
Tasman Bridge disaster
House of Representatives
1975 federal election

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