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| '''Anthony Allan Staley''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO}} (15 May 1939 – May 2023) was an Australian politician. A member of the ], he held the Victorian seat of ] from 1970 to 1980 and served as ] (1976–1977) and ] (1977–1980) in the ]. He later served as national president of the Liberal Party from 1993 to 1999. | '''Anthony Allan Staley''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|AO}} (15 May 1939 – May 2023) was an Australian politician. A member of the ], he held the Victorian seat of ] from 1970 to 1980 and served as ] (1976–1977) and ] (1977–1980) in the ]. He later served as national president of the Liberal Party from 1993 to 1999. | ||
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Australian politician and businessman (1939–2023)
| The HonourableTony StaleyAO | |
|---|---|
 Staley in 1970 | |
| 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 | (1939-05-15)15 May 1939 Horsham, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | (aged 83) Melbourne, Australia |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Anthony Allan Staley AO (15 May 1939 – May 2023) was an Australian politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he held the Victorian seat of Chisholm from 1970 to 1980 and served as Minister for the Capital Territory (1976–1977) and Minister for Posts and Telecommunications (1977–1980) in the Fraser government. He later served as national president of the Liberal Party from 1993 to 1999.
Early life
Staley was born on 15 May 1939 in Horsham, Victoria. He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne. He completed the degree of Bachelor of Laws at the University of Melbourne.
Parliament
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Staley was elected to parliament at the 1970 Chisholm by-election, which followed the death of the incumbent Liberal MP Wilfrid Kent Hughes. 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.
Subsequent activities
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 organizational 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.
Personal life and death
In 1990, Staley was involved in a serious road accident, which left him needing to use calipers to walk.
Staley died in Melbourne in May 2023, at the age of 83.
References
- ^ "Biography for STALEY, the Hon. Anthony Allan". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- "Australia Day Honours 2007". Scotch College. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- "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.
- Former Liberal Party federal president Tony Staley dies aged 83
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byEric Robinson | Minister for the Capital Territory 1976–1977 |
Succeeded byRobert Ellicott |
| Minister for Post and Telecommunications 1977–1980 |
Succeeded byIan Sinclair | |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded byWilfrid Kent Hughes | Member for Chisholm 1970–1980 |
Succeeded byGraham Harris |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded byAshley Goldsworthy | President of the Liberal Party of Australia 1993–1999 |
Succeeded byShane Stone |
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