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The Honorable
Tony KellyALGA MLC
Member of the
New South Wales Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
17 September 1997
Preceded byPeter Watkins
New South Wales Minister for Planning
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 December 2009
Preceded byKristina Keneally
New South Wales Minister for Lands
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 June 2004
Preceded byRichard Amery
New South Wales Minister for Infrastructure
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 December 2009
Preceded byJoe Tripodi
Personal details
BornAnthony Bernard Kelly
Nationality Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
SpouseAnne Kelly
Children2 Sons
WebsiteLegislative Webpage


Anthony Bernard (Tony) Kelly is an Australian politician representing the Australian Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Council. He currently serves as Minister for Planning, Minister for Lands and Minister for Infrastructure.

Private life

Kelly was born c. 1960 amd was educated at St Mary's Catholic School in Wellington and at St Stanislaus' College in Bathurst, New South Wales. He undertook further studies in local government administration at Mitchell College of Advanced Education, now Charles Sturt University.


Early career

Kelly worked for 20 years with the Wellington Shire Council.

Political career

He entered the Legislative Council in September 1987 and served until the 1988 election , which his party lost. Kelly re-entered the Council in September 1997 and has served there since.

During his time in parliament, Mr Kelly has served as:

  • Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands), 2003 to 2004
  • Minister for Local Government, 2003 to 2005
  • Minister for Emergency Services, 2003 to 2009
  • Minister for Rural Affairs, 2003 to 2008
  • Minister for Land and Property Management Authority, 2004 to present
  • Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources, 2005
  • Minister for Juvenile Justice, 2005 to 2008
  • Minister for Justice, 2005 to 2008
  • Minister for Police, 2008 to 2009
  • Minister for Planning and Minister for Infrastructure, 2009 to present


references

  1. ^ "Inaugural Speech, Members" (PDF). New South Wales Legislative Council. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  2. "The Hon. (Tony) Anthony Bernard KELLY, ALGA MLC". New South Wales Legislative Council. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 June 2010.

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