He was a National Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council from 1988 to 2002, representing North Western Province.
He was a motel and hotel owner and manager and also owned Golden City Frozen Foods.
[1] In 1988, Best was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council for North Western Province.
Following the Coalition's defeat in 1999, he was promoted to the front bench as Shadow Minister for Housing.
[1] He is survived by his children from his first marriage, Chris and Elizabeth, and two grandchildren, Ari and Eden.