Julian Amos
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Dr Julian Amos was an Australian Labor Party
politician in the Australia
n state of Tasmania
during 1976-1986 and 1992-1996. He was a Government Minister with portfolios of Primary Industry, Energy and Forests during 1979-1982. He was first elected to the Hobart
based seat of Denison in 1976
. He was defeated at the 1986
election. He stood again, successfully, at the 1992 election but was defeated in 1996.
At the 1979 election
, Dr Amos was one of three candidates found to have exceeded their spending limits and the election was declared void. At the subsequent 1980 by-election he was re-elected.
Dr Amos earned a PhD in botany from the University of Tasmania.
Dr Amos has served on the board of Hydro Tasmania
. He is Chairman of the Forest Industries Association of Tasmania, a position he has held since 2006.
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
politician in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
during 1976-1986 and 1992-1996. He was a Government Minister with portfolios of Primary Industry, Energy and Forests during 1979-1982. He was first elected to the Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
based seat of Denison in 1976
Tasmanian state election, 1976
Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on 11 December 1976. The incumbent Labor Party, led by Bill Neilson, won a second term against the opposition Liberal Party, led by Max Bingham.-Background:...
. He was defeated at the 1986
Tasmanian state election, 1986
Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on the 8 February 1986. The incumbent Liberal government headed by Robin Gray hoped to secure a second term in office.Prior to the election the Liberals held 18 of the 35 seats in parliament...
election. He stood again, successfully, at the 1992 election but was defeated in 1996.
At the 1979 election
Tasmanian state election, 1979
Elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly were held on 18 July 1979. The incumbent Labor Party, led by Doug Lowe, won a third term in office against the opposition Liberal Party, led by Max Bingham.-Background:...
, Dr Amos was one of three candidates found to have exceeded their spending limits and the election was declared void. At the subsequent 1980 by-election he was re-elected.
Dr Amos earned a PhD in botany from the University of Tasmania.
Dr Amos has served on the board of Hydro Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania
Hydro Tasmania, known for most of its history as The HEC, is the government owned enterprise which is the predominant electricity generator in the state of Tasmania, Australia...
. He is Chairman of the Forest Industries Association of Tasmania, a position he has held since 2006.