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The HonourableTony StaleyAO
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Chisholm
In office
19 September 1970 – 19 September 1980
Preceded byWilfrid Kent Hughes
Succeeded byGraham Harris
Personal details
Born (1939-05-15) 15 May 1939 (age 85)
Melbourne, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party of Australia
Spouse(s)Elsa, Cynthia, Maggie, Sue. Present partner: Suzie Forge
ChildrenRichard Anthony William Staley, Jonathan Allan Witton Staley, Samuel John Staley, Alexandra Mary Staley, Lucinda Winsome Staley
OccupationBusinessman

Anthony Allan (Tony) Staley, AO (born 15 May 1939) is an Australian politician and 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 resulting leadership spill Hewson was ousted by Alexander Downer but it was expected that Staley would not have survived as party president if Hewson had won the spill. He did survive and supported John Howard's bid to become Leader of the Opposition and ultimately Prime Minister.

He has served on business and community boards and committees, including:

  • Director Mitsubishi Australia Ltd
  • Director Alexander Stenhouse
  • Director Ogilvy and Mather
  • Chairman Jetcorp
  • Chair Energy and Water Ombudsman ( Victoria )
  • Chairman Cooperative Research Centres Association
  • Member Telecommunications Industry Development Authority
  • Chairman Playbox Theatre
  • Director Melbourne Comedy Festival
  • President Liberal Party of Australia
  • Chairman Australian Professional Performing Arts
  • Chairman Council of the Telecommunications Industry Development Authority
  • Chairman Council of the National Museum of Australia
  • Chairman Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre
  • Chairman Satellite Systems Cooperative Research Centre
  • Chairman auDA ( .au Domain Administration )

In 1990 he was involved in a serious road accident, which left him needing to use calipers to walk.

Political offices
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

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