Jason Costigan
| Jason Costigan MP | |
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| Member of the Queensland Parliament for Whitsunday | |
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Assumed office 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Jarratt |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 June 1971 Mackay, Queensland |
| Political party | Liberal National |
| Occupation | Rugby league commentator |
Jason Noel Costigan (born 13 June 1971) is an Australian Liberal National politician and a former rugby league commentator. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Whitsunday, having defeated Jan Jarratt at the 2012 state election.[1]
Broadcasting career
Costigan broadcast career in northern Queensland in the late 1980s and began calling rugby league in 1987 for regional television in Queensland.[2] He later joined New Zealand's SKY Network Television as their main NRL commentator and served in the role until the end of the 2010 season.[3][4]
Costigan has also worked as a media manager for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Bradford Bulls and was an advisor to the Central Queensland National Rugby League bid. He left his role as project co-ordinator for the NRL bid team to spend more time with his family.[5]
Political career
Costigan worked as an adviser to the Sports Minister in the Howard Government and a media adviser to Senator Ian MacDonald.[6]
He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Whitsunday, having defeated Jan Jarratt at the 2012 state election.
References
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2012/guide/whit.htm
- ↑ Calling all the home shots New Zealand Herald, 19 September 2008
- ↑ Sky TV gives Jason Costigan the flick pass stuff.co.nz, 12 December 2010
- ↑ Jason Costigan hits out after Sky axing stuff.co.nz, 30 January 2011
- ↑ Family first for Costigan Central Telegraph, 22 January 2010
- ↑ Jason Costigan: QLD parliament
| Parliament of Queensland | ||
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| Preceded by Jan Jarratt |
Member for Whitsunday 2012–present |
Incumbent |