Tasmanian Labor MHA for Braddon. Labor Party website before the March 2006 election contained the following biographical notes:
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Burnie High School
Burnie Technical College
PARLIAMENTARY POSITIONS HELD:
Bryan Green was elected to State Parliament as a Labor Member for Braddon 1998 and re-elected in 2002.
Bryan was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier in May 2000.
In August 2002, was sworn in as Minister for Primary Industries, Water & Environment.
As a result of a Cabinet reshuffle, Bryan was sworn in as Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources on February 2, 2004.
Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources – 2004-current
Minister for Primary Industries, Water and Environment 2002-2004
Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier 2000
Government Whip 1998-2000
Deputy Chair Public Works Committee 1998
Government Printing Committee 1998
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY ORGANISATION BACKGROUND:
Member Emu Bay Branch 1987-current
Secretary Emu Bay Branch 1993-2003
Administrative Committee 1993-1999
Environment Policy Committee 1994-2000
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Fitter and Machinist, Australian Paper, Burnie 1974-1993
Electorate Officer, Senator Kay Denman, 1993-1996
State Organiser, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union , 1996-1998
COMMUNITY INTERESTS:
Chair Creative Paper Mills – 1994
Board Member Community Connections 1997
North West Coast Trades and Labour Council 1985
Board Member North West/West TAFE 1994-1997
Mining Industry Training Board 1996-1998
Patron Burnie Table Tennis League 1998-2004
Vice Patron West End Homing Club 1998
Patron Ulverstone Branch North West Fisheries Association 1999-2003
North West Fisheries Association 1980
North West Fly Fishers 1985
Central Highlands Shackowners Association 1988
Patron Devonport Touch Association
Vice Patron Burnie Primary Schools Parents and Friends
Patron Burnie Softball Association 2000-2002
Patron Huntington's disease Association 2003
Patron Penguin Clay Target Club 1999-2003
Vice Patron North West Bird Club 2002
Patron Great Lake Community Centre 2003
Patron Burnie Cycling Club –2000-2003
Patron Tasmanian Darts Council – 2002-2003
Vice-President Burnie United Soccer Club – 1998-1999
Patron Burnie Cricket League
Patron Mersey Valley Homing Club – 2001-2003
PERSONAL INTERESTS: Fly fishing, Fly tying,
Hunting,
Bushwalking,
Scuba Diving,
Pigeon Racing.
Braddon is a rural electorate covering approximately 11 760 sq km in North West Tasmania. It includes King Island. The cities of Burnie and Devonport are in the Division of Braddon. Other major towns include Currie, Latrobe, Penguin, Port Sorell, Smithton, Stanley, Ulverstone, Waratah and Wynyard.
Products and industries of the area cover forestry, fishing, kelp harvesting, dairying, beef cattle production and vegetable, poppy and pyrethrum growing, which are major primary industries. Vegetable processing, cheese manufacture and sawmilling complement these activities. Lead and zinc and iron ore are mined in the Division. Manufacturing industry includes paper mills at Burnie and Wesley Vale, mining equipment at Burnie and weaving mills at Devonport. A number of telecommunications call centres are located in the Division. Burnie and Devonport are major ports, and interstate airports are located at Devonport and Wynyard.
