Extract from ABC News
Updated
Former Queensland premier Wayne Goss, who led the Labor Party to victory after the Bjelke-Petersen era, has died aged 63.
Goss family spokesman Russ Morgan confirmed his death this morning.In 1989, Mr Goss became the first Labor premier after 32 years of National Party rule.
He was known as Mr 70 Per Cent for his high public approval rating.
In 1996, Mr Goss lost government to the National Party.
A year later, when he was 46, Mr Goss was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
The diagnosis came as a shock as he had been extremely fit, and prompted him to abandon plans to enter Federal Parliament.
He had brain surgery three more times, most recently in April this year.
In his days after politics, Mr Goss took up several consultancies and directorships instead.
He had been an adjunct professor at the University of Queensland's school of business since 2008.
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