Brian Gibson
Politician
1936 –
Who is Brian Gibson?
Brian Francis Gibson is an Australian politician and businessman who has held senior appointments in Australian companies and industry bodies.
Gibson was born in Ascot Vale Victoria in 1936.
Gibson had a career in business that included being Managing Director of Australian Newsprint Mills Ltd from 1980 to 1989, and Chair of what was then the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania from 1989 to 1993. He was also National President of the forest industry peak representative body, the National Association of Forest Industries, from 1987 to 1991.
Gibson was elected to the Australian Senate at the 1993 election, as a member of the Liberal Party of Australia representing the state of Tasmania. After the 1996 election, Gibson was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer. However, following concerns raised regarding a conflict of interest, he lost the portfolio from 15 October 1996 and did not hold a further ministerial position.
Gibson was re-elected in the 1998 election for a second six-year term, but resigned from parliament on 22 February 2002, having indicated to his party some months previously that he wished to move on to other things.
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