Preceded by Jan Jarratt Political party Liberal National | Name Jason Costigan Role Politician | |
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Born 13 June 1971 (age 52)
Mackay, Queensland ( 1971-06-13 ) Occupation Rugby league commentator Party Liberal National Party of Queensland | ||
LNP MP Jason Costigan says his party can't sell ice to an Afghani camel driver
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.
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- LNP MP Jason Costigan says his party cant sell ice to an Afghani camel driver
- Broadcasting career
- Political career
- References
Broadcasting career
Costigan broadcast career in northern Queensland in the late 1980s and began calling rugby league in 1987 for regional television in Queensland. 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.
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.
Political career
Costigan worked as an adviser to the Sports Minister in the Howard Government and a media adviser to Senator Ian MacDonald.
He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Whitsunday, having defeated Jan Jarratt at the 2012 state election.