Goss, John Nelson
Personal
Birth Date:
1 January 1943 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
George William Arthur Goss and Florence Lucy (nee Ketley)
Family:
Patricia Mary Webb
Education:
Virginia and Banyo State High schools; QIT Certificate, Civil Engineering, Drafting
Religion:
Uniting
Career
Member, Brisbane and Area Water Board, 1988 to 1989; Member, Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board, 1988 to 1989; Member, SEQEB Board, 1985 to 1988; Member, Prince Charles Hospital Board, 1982 to 1988; Member, Institute of Draftsmen
Local Government Service:
Alderman for Chermside, 1982 to 1985; Alderman for McDowall 1985 to 1989; Deputy Chairman, Water Supply and Sewerage Committee, 1988; Deputy Chairman, Transport Committee, Brisbane City Council, 1985 to 1988; Member, Health Committee, Brisbane City Council, 1985 to 1988; Member, Environment Committee, Brisbane City Council, 1985 to 1988; Member, Transport Committee, Brisbane City Council, 1982 to 1985
Party Positions:
- Member of campaign committees for Aspley, Chermside and Petrie in Queensland and for Gascoyne in Western Australia.
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committees: Transport and Main Roads; Public Works and Housing. Apr 1996 - Jun 1998
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | LIB | Aspley | 2 Dec 1989 | 17 Feb 2001 |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Member, Estimates Committee A | 2000 | 2000 |
Shadow Minister for Trading and Consumer Affairs | 19 Jun 2000 | 23 Jan 2001 |
Chairman, Estimates Committee C | 1997 | 1997 |
Chairman, Estimates Committee C | 1997 | 1997 |
Chairperson, Select Committee on Travelsafe | 18 Apr 1996 | 19 May 1998 |
Temporary Chairman of Committees | 2 Apr 1996 | 19 May 1998 |
Member, Public Works Committee | 15 Sep 1995 | 2 Apr 1996 |
Coalition Shadow Minister for Housing, Planning and Urban Transport | Nov 1992 | Jul 1995 |
Liberal Party Spokesman on Transport and Housing | Aug 1990 | Sep 1992 |
Liberal Party Spokesman on Transport and Administrative Services | Feb 1990 | Aug 1990 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include environmental issues, involvement in community based organisations (including sporting organisations) and classic sports cars.
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 19 July 2017]