Raised in a family involved in small business, at 17 years of age Brenton began life as an engine driver.
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Since being elected as a workplace delegate in those early days he has spent nearly all of his working life representing people in the community serving both his union, Devonport City Council and the Parliament.
Brenton was first elected in 1996 and following his re election in 1998 negotiated important transport reforms for Tasmania in the areas of freight and passenger services, the first changes since 1925.
Giving our island State an opportunity to become more efficient and compete on an equal footing with the level of services to our mainland counterparts. This Framework also enabled Brenton to introduce modern bus services, Mersey Link for the City of Devonport and Latrobe.
Over his parliamentary career Brenton has devoted a large portion of his time to standing up for the disadvantaged in Braddon and advocating for traditional labor values through government policy.
Brenton.best@dpac.tas.gov.au