As a fitter , Brooker was a member of the Australian branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union .
As a fitter , Brooker joined the Labor Party , unsuccessfully running for the electorate of Franklin in the Tasmanian House of Assembly .
As a fitter , Brooker was a member of the Australian branch of the Amalgamated Engineering Union , and joined the Labor Party , unsuccessfully running for the electorate of Franklin in the Tasmanian House of Assembly .