Jason Woodforth
{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
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| constituency_AM = Nudgee
| assembly = Queensland Legislative
| term_start = 24 March 2012
| term_end = 31 January 2015
| predecessor = Neil Roberts
| successor = Leanne Linard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|11|27}}
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| party = Independent
| otherparty = Liberal National
Health Australia Party
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| children = 2
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| profession = Sales representative, sales manager, fitness business owner
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Jason Ross Woodforth (born 27 November 1970) is an Australian Liberal National politician who was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Nudgee from 2012 to 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/members/current/list/bio?member=Woodforth%20Jason|title=Jason Woodforth|publisher=Queensland Parliament|accessdate=18 June 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2012/guide/nudg.htm|title=Nudgee - Queensland Votes 2012|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Commission|accessdate=18 June 2016}}
Biography
Jason Woodforth was born in Brisbane on 27 November 1970.[http://lnp.org.au/jason-woodforth Liberal National Party biography] He was educated at Craigslea and Brisbane State High Schools.{{cite web|url=http://au.linkedin.com/pub/jason-woodforth/15/162/52?trk=pub-pbmap|title=Jason Woodforth|website=LinkedIn}} He runs a bodybuilding supplements business, Bodyzone sports supplements,http://www.demandrecruitment.com.au/employers.html. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230220624/http://www.demandrecruitment.com.au/employers.html |date=30 December 2012 }} and is managing director of supplement importing company International Brands Direct.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/qld/2012/guide/nudg.htm|title=Nudgee - Queensland Votes 2012 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|publisher=}} He also serves as the Australian vice president and Queensland president of the International Natural Bodybuilding Association.[http://www.inba.com.au/2012/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=395:jason-woodforth-australian-vice-president&catid=1:latest-news INBA Australian Vice President] He has won a 'promoter's contest' in bodybuilding held by the INBA.{{Cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/nudgee-mp-and-anti-fluoride-campaigner-jason-woodforths-natural-bodybuilding-makes-him-parliaments-new-pin-up/story-e6freoof-1226534047902|title=Nudgee MP and anti-fluoride campaigner Jason Woodforth's natural bodybuilding makes him parliament's new pin-up|last=Ironside|first=Robyn|date=11 December 2012|website=|publisher=Courier-Mail|access-date=18 June 2016}}
Fluoridation
Woodforth was quoted by the Courier Mail{{cite news |url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/jason-woodforth-gets-the-drill-on-fluoride-sniping/story-e6freoof-1226533208088 |accessdate=8 May 2016 |title=Jason Woodforth gets the drill on fluoride sniping |author=Robyn Ironside |newspaper=The Courier-Mail |date=10 December 2012 |publisher=News Corp}} as being in support of ceasing fluoridation of the Queensland water supply. This was at odds with Woodforth's maiden speech, where he was concerned by rising health care costs in Australia.{{cite web |url=http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/members/InauguralSpeech/wood2012_05_31_58.pdf |accessdate=8 May 2016 |work=Hansard |date=31 May 2012 |author=Jason Woodforth |title=MAIDEN SPEECH |publisher=Government of Queensland}} He has been disciplined by prominent Queensland LNP member and former dentist John-Paul Langbroek for these comments, as well as receiving a critical editorial from the Courier Mail. Andrew Wong of the Australian Dental Association agreed with ABC AM interviewer Annie Guest that the LNP was possibly appeasing an "uninformed minority".{{cite news |url=http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2012/s3651665.htm |accessdate=8 May 2016 |title=Queensland under fire over fluoridation |author=Annie Guest |date=11 December 2012 |publisher=ABC Australia|work=AM}} In this interview, Woodforth avoided answering questions regarding his lack of formal education he had in health care, by stating "What I say to people is you actually don't need letters after your name to work out what's right and what's wrong".
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Category:Liberal National Party of Queensland politicians
Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly