Tony Street
| The Honourable Tony Street | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Corangamite | |
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In office 26 November 1966 – 18 January 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Mackinnon |
| Succeeded by | Stewart McArthur |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
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In office 1980–1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Andrew Peacock |
| Succeeded by | Bill Hayden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1926 |
| Nationality |
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| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Relations | Street family |
| Father | Geoffrey Street |
Anthony Austin Street (born 8 February 1926) is a former Australian federal politician who served as Foreign Minister in the Fourth Fraser Ministry between 1980 and 1983, representing the Corangamite division in Victoria.
Background
He is the son of Geoffrey Street, another former Australian Cabinet Minister and member of the Australian House of Representatives. His father was killed in World War II while serving as War Minister, a casualty of the 1940 Canberra air disaster.[1]
Street attended Melbourne Grammar School. Upon graduation, he served in the Royal Australian Navy as an Able Seaman on HMAS Norman, HMAS Queenborough and HMAS Shropshire.[2]
Political career
In 1966 Street was elected as a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Corangamite division in Victoria, Australia. He remained in this position, winning re-election, until he resigned on 18 January 1984.[3]
From 14 September 1971, during the McMahon Ministry, he was Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service. In the First Fraser Ministry he became the Minister for Labour and Immigration. In the Second Fraser Ministry he served as Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters. During the Third Fraser Ministry he served as minister in several posts, including Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Industrial Relations. He served as Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs during the Fourth Fraser Ministry, from 1980 until 1983.[4]
Further details
His prominent public addresses included the 1979 Alfred Deakin Memorial Lecture "Class Conflict or Common Goals" and the 1982 Roy Milne Memorial Lecture "Alliances and Foreign Policy Today".[5]
Street has held directorships in several companies and served as a Melbourne Cricket Club committee member. He runs a family property at Lismore.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ https://mgs.vic.edu.au/about/our-people/meet-our-alumni/hon-anthony-austin-street
- ↑ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ Appendix 3: Fourth Fraser Ministry, 3 November 1980 to 7 May 1982, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 July 2016
- ↑ https://mgs.vic.edu.au/about/our-people/meet-our-alumni/hon-anthony-austin-street
- ↑ https://mgs.vic.edu.au/about/our-people/meet-our-alumni/hon-anthony-austin-street
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jim McClelland |
Minister for Labour and Immigration 1975 |
Succeeded by Michael MacKellar |
| Preceded by Jim McClelland |
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Ian Viner |
| Preceded by New title |
Minister for Industrial Relations 1978–1980 |
Succeeded by Andrew Peacock |
| Preceded by Andrew Peacock |
Minister for Foreign Affairs 1980–1983 |
Succeeded by Bill Hayden |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Dan Mackinnon |
Member for Corangamite 1966–1984 |
Succeeded by Stewart McArthur |
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