Dean Young (Australian politician)

Dean Geoffrey Young (born 23 March 1973) is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly, representing the electorate of Franklin from 2022 when he was elected in a countback of votes to replace Jacquie Petrusma until his defeat at the 2024 state election.^[1][2] He was the Government Whip and Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Industry in the Rockliff Government.^[3]

Dean Young
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin
In office 16 August 2022 – 23 March 2024
Preceded by	Jacquie Petrusma
Personal details
Born	(1973-03-23) 23 March 1973 (age 52) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Political party	Liberal
Alma mater	University of Tasmania
Occupation	Newsagent

Young has a 20-year background in small business, including retail, accounting and hospitality.^[4] He owned the newsXpress newsagent in Glenorchy's Northgate Shopping Centre.^[5]

He is a strong supporter of the proposed Macquarie Point Stadium and Tasmanian AFL team.^[2]