Tony Staley
Anthony Allan Staley AO (born 15 May 1939) is an Australian politician and businessman.
Tony Staley AO | |
|---|---|
| President of the Liberal Party of Australia | |
| In office 28 August 1993 – 1 July 1999 | |
| Leader | John Howard |
| Preceded by | Ashley Goldsworthy |
| Succeeded by | Shane Stone |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Chisholm | |
| In office 19 September 1970 – 19 September 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfrid Kent Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Graham Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1939 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Elsa, Cynthia, Maggie, Sue. Present partner: Suzie Forge |
| Children | Richard Anthony William Staley, Jonathan Allan Witton Staley, Samuel John Staley, Alexandra Mary Staley, Lucinda Winsome Staley |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Staley was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne. He was the Member for Chisholm from 1970 to 1980 and was Minister for the Capital Territory from February 1976 to December 1977 in the Fraser Government and then Minister for Post and Telecommunications until his retirement from Parliament.
He later served as Federal President of the Liberal Party of Australia. In May 1994 when Liberal Leader John Hewson called a leadership spill, Staley as Liberal President caused controversy when he withdrew his support for Hewson. The controversy was due to the expectation that the organisational wing of the party which Staley was in charge of as president did not interfere with the parliamentary party in selecting the leader. In the subsequent leadership spill Hewson was defeated by Alexander Downer but it was expected that Staley would not have survived as party president if Hewson had won the spill. He did continue on in the position and supported John Howard's bid to become Leader of the Opposition and ultimately Prime Minister.[1]
In 1990 he was involved in a serious road accident, which left him needing to use calipers to walk.[2]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eric Robinson |
Minister for the Capital Territory 1976–1977 |
Succeeded by Robert Ellicott |
| Minister for Post and Telecommunications 1977–1980 |
Succeeded by Ian Sinclair | |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Wilfrid Kent Hughes |
Member for Chisholm 1970–1980 |
Succeeded by Graham Harris |
References
- "Liberals' serial grub at the heart of a sorry affair". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 May 2002. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- Crabb, Annabel (6 May 2002). "No apology from Labor over 'deformed' slur at Liberal elder". The Age. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
