Brian Wightman
Encyclopedia
Brian Neal Wightman is an Australia
n politician. Of Northern Irish
descent, he was educated in Launceston, Tasmania
. He studied to be a teacher at the University of Tasmania
before teaching at George Town
. Before entering politics he was principal of Winnaleah
District High School and Branxholm
Primary School.
Wightman was selected as a Labor
candidate for the seat of Bass
in the 2010 state election
and secured election as the second Labor MP in a close contest with Scott McLean and Beaconsfield Mine collapse
survivor Brant Webb.
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 politician. Of Northern Irish
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
descent, he was educated in Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
. He studied to be a teacher at the University of Tasmania
University of Tasmania
The University of Tasmania is a medium-sized public Australian university based in Tasmania, Australia. Officially founded on 1 January 1890, it was the fourth university to be established in nineteenth-century Australia...
before teaching at George Town
George Town, Tasmania
George Town is one of the larger towns in north-east Tasmania, on the eastern bank of the mouth of the Tamar River. At the 2006 census, George Town had a population of 4,266. It is the regional centre of the George Town Council Local Government Area....
. Before entering politics he was principal of Winnaleah
Winnaleah
Winnaleah is a town located in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia, in the Dorset Council local government area. Local attractions include a swimming pool, a community online access centre and a memorial ANZAC bell. It has a population of 294 people. 41.7% of the working population are managers...
District High School and Branxholm
Branxholm
Branxholme is a village in the Scottish Borders.Branxholme may also refer to:* Branxholme Castle, near Branxholme, Scottish Borders* Branxholme, Victoria, Australia...
Primary School.
Wightman was selected as a Labor
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...
candidate for the seat of Bass
Division of Bass (state)
The Electoral Division of Bass is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, or lower house; it takes its name from the British Naval Surgeon and Explorer of Australia: George Bass. The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Bass...
in the 2010 state election
Tasmanian state election, 2010
The 2010 Tasmanian state election was held on 20 March 2010 to elect members to the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The 12-year incumbent Labor government, led by Premier of Tasmania David Bartlett, won a fourth consecutive term against the Liberal opposition, led by Will Hodgman, after Labor formed a...
and secured election as the second Labor MP in a close contest with Scott McLean and Beaconsfield Mine collapse
Beaconsfield mine collapse
The Beaconsfield Mine collapse occurred on 25 April 2006 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia. Of the 17 people who were in the mine at the time, 14 escaped immediately following the collapse, one was killed and the remaining two were found alive using a remote-controlled device...
survivor Brant Webb.