Philip Arthur Heath (born 24 September 1954) is a former Australian politician. He was a Member of the
Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early life
He was born in
Brisbane
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to Henry J. G. Heath OAM, a naval officer, and Daphne Beryl, ''née'' Landry. After attending primary school at
Bulimba
Bulimba is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Bulimba had a population of 6,843 people.
Geography
Bulimba is located north-east of the CBD on the southern bank of the Brisbane River, but it is by road.
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and then
Brisbane Grammar School
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, he became a salesman and departmental manager of a boat and motorcycle dealership from 1972. From 1984 he owned boating and waterski retail and wholesale businesses and was a member of various local community groups.
Politics
Heath was a member of the
Labor Party, serving on the State Council, and the Consumer Affairs, Law, and Administration Policy Committees. He was also vice-president of the
Lilley Division Executive and secretary of the
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Wooloowin
Wooloowin is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Wooloowin had a population of 3,938 people.
Geography
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branch. In 1989 he was elected to the
Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for
Nundah
Nundah (previously called German Station) is an inner suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It contains the neighbourhood of Toombul. In the , Nundah had a population of 12,141 people.
Prior to European settlement, Nundah was i ...
, but he resigned in 1991 over political disappointments and personal problems.
Later life
Returning to the Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership, he became Manager covering Rider Equipment, Clothing, Parts and Accessories, and other business-facets for all Harley-Davidson Dealerships in Queensland, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. In 2012 he retired to become a part-time consultant and columnist for magazines.
While retaining a role as a magazine contributor, he later re-started Harley-Davidson dealership work in New Zealand where he currently resides. From late 2019, he has retired from full-time work, and is again a part-time consultant for the Harley-Davidson industry, and writes regularly for motorcycle magazines.
References
1954 births
Living people
Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Queensland
People educated at Brisbane Grammar School
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