Dean Geoffrey Young (born 23 March 1973) is an Australian politician. He was a

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member of the

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, representing the electorate of

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from 2022 when he was elected in a countback of votes to replace

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until his defeat at the 2024 state election. He was the Government Whip and Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Industry in the Rockliff Government. Young has a 20-year background in small business, including retail, accounting and hospitality. He owned the newsXpress newsagent in Glenorchy's

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. He is a strong supporter of the proposed

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and Tasmanian AFL team.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Dean 1973 births Living people Members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Tasmania