Education
Owen was educated at Street Therese Primary School in Padstow Heights, and then at De Louisiana Salle College in Revesby and Benilde High School in Bankstown.
Owen was educated at Street Therese Primary School in Padstow Heights, and then at De Louisiana Salle College in Revesby and Benilde High School in Bankstown.
He was the Liberal member for Bass Hill in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1986 to 1988. He worked as an insurance agent and real estate salesman before entering politics. He joined the Liberal Party in 1980, and served as Vice-President and then President of the Bankstown Young Liberals.
He was also President and Treasurer of the Blaxland Federal Electoral Council and Vice-President of the Bankstown State Electoral Council.
In 1985, Owen was elected to Bankstown City Council at a by-election, representing the Liberal Party. He was re-elected in 1987, and served on the council until 1991, when he did not seek re-election.
In 1986, Premier Neville Wran resigned from parliament, triggering a by-election for the safe Labor seat of Bass Hill. He has not returned to politics.
