Tributes are flowing to respected former Tasmanian politician Bruce Goodluck who has died at the age of 83.
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Mr Goodluck was the Federal Liberal Member for Franklin from 1975 until 1993, and also had a short stint in the Tasmanian Parliament as an independent, and in local government.
Premier Will Hodgman said that his contribution to the community through public office was significant.
“Bruce was always determined, passionate and authentic,” Mr Hodgman said.
Senator Eric Abetz said Mr Goodluck was a small business owner who understood the ethos of hard work and the battles confronted by the small business community.
“Bruce Goodluck was the first person I ever voted for after my 18th birthday and someone with whom I was pleased to have a long-standing warm relationship,” Senator Abetz said. “As a Federal Member, he – along with Michael Hodgman – put Tasmania on the map and as a State Member he was genuinely elected in his own right and on his own merits.”