Scott Bacon Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Scott Bacon
Constituency Am:Clark
Assembly:Tasmanian House of
Term Start:28 September 2018
Term End:22 August 2019
Successor:Madeleine Ogilvie
Constituency Am1:Denison
Assembly1:Tasmanian House of
Term Start1:20 March 2010
Term End1:28 September 2018
Birth Date:27 August 1977
Birth Place:Perth, Western Australia
Partner:Chantel Crossman
Children:2
Father:Jim Bacon
Party:Labor Party
Alma Mater:University of Tasmania
Website:http://scottbacon.com

Scott Bacon (born 27 August 1977) is a former Australian politician. Bacon represented the electorates of Denison and then Clark (after renaming) in the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 2010 to 2019 as a member of the Labor Party.[1]

Career

He was educated at Cosgrove High School, Elizabeth College and the University of Tasmania, where he studied economics.[2] He is the son of former Premier of Tasmania Jim Bacon.

Bacon was elected at the 2010 Tasmanian state election, securing 10.3% of first preferences.[3] The Labor ticket for Denison included three sitting Labor MPs (including the Premier, David Bartlett) but only Bartlett and Bacon were elected, with two sitting members Lisa Singh and Graeme Sturges losing their seats.[4]

In May 2011, Bacon was made a member of Cabinet following Bartlett's resignation, holding the portfolios of Tourism, Hospitality and Veteran's Affairs.

After the Giddings government was defeated in 2014 state election, Bacon was given the role of Shadow Treasurer by new Opposition Leader Bryan Green.[5]

Bacon announced his resignation in August 2019.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. bacon752 . Scott Bacon . 26 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Scott Bacon – Biography. 2 April 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090823160903/http://scottbacon.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=53. 23 August 2009.
  3. Web site: House of Assembly 2010 results – Denison – first preferences. 2 April 2010.
  4. Web site: House of Assembly 2010 results – Denison – after distribution of preferences. 2 April 2010.
  5. Web site: Shadow Cabinet. Parliament of Tasmania. 14 May 2016.
  6. News: Senior Tas Labor MP Scott Bacon retires . 2019-08-22 . News.com.au . 2019-08-23.