Background
Best was born in Ivanhoe, Victoria, and was a businessman before entering politics.
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Career
He was a National Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1988 to 2002, representing North Western Province. He was a motel and hotel owner and manager, and also owned Golden City Frozen Foods. He was on the Board of Directors of the Glacier Food Group.
He contested the federal seat of Bendigo for the National Party at the 1987 federal election, but was defeated.
In 1988, Best was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for North Western Province. He was the National Party"s spokesman for Housing, Construction and Small Business until 1990, and Secretary of the Parliamentary National Party from 1992 to 2002.
Following the Coalition"s defeat in 1999, he was promoted to the front bench as Minister for Housing, but he retired in 2002. Best kicked 1624 goals in country football, mostly in the Bendigo League.
He topped 100 goals in a season on 13 occasions.
1968: 102 Golden Square
1969: 137 Golden Square
1970: 107 Golden Square
1971: 111 Golden Square
1973: 108 Sandhurst
1974: 135 Sandhurst
1975: 145 Sandhurst
1976: 108 Sandhurst
1978: 124 Golden Square
1979: 137 Golden Square
1980: 145 Golden Square
1981: 100 Boort
1983: 124 Northern United.
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National Party member