Minister Barr: Vale Steve Doszpot
- Written by ACT Government
Released 25/11/2017
Steve Doszpot was a tireless campaigner for his community and it is with great sadness that he has passed away after a brave fight against liver cancer. His passing will be felt significantly across Canberra.
Since moving to Canberra in the 1970s after fleeing war-torn Hungary as a child refugee, Steve helped showcase our city as a fantastic and welcoming place for world-class IT talent, sport and events – a legacy that will continue.
Before his political life, Steve brought Olympic football to Canberra as part of the Sydney Olympic Games Organising Committee and held senior roles in the burgeoning IT sector with the CSIRO ICT Centre and Canon Australia.
Throughout his time in the Legislative Assembly, Steve was a well-loved member and a strong advocate for Canberrans. His commitment to making Canberra a better place came from personal drive and a love for this city.
Over seven of the last nine years, Steve and I held a joint passion for the sport portfolio. He was a diligent shadow minister for sport and while we did not agree on everything, one of the most significant and important bipartisan agreements was a commitment to support the arrival of the Giants in Canberra.
Through his annual charity trivia nights, Steve raised thousands of dollars for many charities across the city. His selflessness was highlighted by using his recent illness to raise awareness of liver cancer throughout our community.
My thoughts, and those of my colleagues and everyone in the ACT Government, are with his wife Maureen and their children, at this difficult time.
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Section: Andrew Barr, MLA | Media Releases
