Jason Costigan

Jason Costigan
MP
Member of the Queensland Parliament for Whitsunday
Assumed office
24 March 2012
Preceded by Jan Jarratt
Personal details
Born (1971-06-13) 13 June 1971
Mackay, Queensland
Political party Liberal National
Occupation Rugby league commentator

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.[1]

Broadcasting career

Costigan broadcast career in northern Queensland in the late 1980s and began calling rugby league in 1987 for regional television in Queensland.[2] 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.[3][4]

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.[5]

Political career

Costigan worked as an adviser to the Sports Minister in the Howard Government and a media adviser to Senator Ian MacDonald.[6]

He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Whitsunday, having defeated Jan Jarratt at the 2012 state election.

References

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Jan Jarratt
Member for Whitsunday
2012–present
Incumbent


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