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About Anthony
Anthony grew up in a public housing community in Camperdown and
recognised early on the need to fight for social justice so that there
was equal opportunity in society.
That is what led Anthony to joining the Australian Labor Party. He
developed his political activity working for former prisoner of war and
legendary Whitlam and Hawke Government Minister Tom Uren.
In 1996 Anthony was elected as the Member for Grayndler in Sydney’s inner west, where he has lived his entire life.
In Anthony’s First Speech in Parliament he said
I will be satisfied if I can be remembered as
someone who will stand up for the interests of my electorate, for
working class people, for the labour movement, and for our progressive
advancement as a nation.”
someone who will stand up for the interests of my electorate, for
working class people, for the labour movement, and for our progressive
advancement as a nation.”
Anthony continues to be a progressive Member of Parliament and is a
passionate advocate for the environment, workers’ rights, refugees and
equality for all members of the community regardless of gender, race,
age, sexuality or religion.
He believes in opportunities for all through education and training,
universal health care and the need for Government to invest in local
communities.
He works hard for his constituents.
Among his achievements for the people of Grayndler:
- $2 million for the Cooks River to help manage storm water, reduce river pollution and improve water quality;
- Expansion of child care services including 50 new childcare places at the Infants’ Home in Ashfield;
- $2.2 million to upgrade Mackey Park in Marrickville
- $3 million to upgrade Leichhardt Oval
- $2.3 million for the Ashfield Civic Centre
- $14.5 million for noise insulation at Fort Street High School
- Upgrades to all local schools under the $16.2 billion Building the Education Revolution program;
- Funding of $150 million for a new integrated cancer treatment and
research facility at the Chris O’Brien – Lifehouse, at Royal Prince
Alfred Hospital; and - Providing help and support for new migrants and those trying to reunite with their families.
Anthony has played tennis at Henson Park for 30 years and is an avid
supporter of the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Newtown Jets.
Following the election of the Federal Labor Government in November
2007 Anthony became the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and
Leader of the House of Representatives.
Anthony was named Infrastructure Minister of the Year for 2012 by London based publicationInfrastructure Investor.
In June 2013, he became Deputy Prime Minister, and also took on
additional responsibility as Minister for Broadband, Communications and
the Digital Economy.
Anthony was re-elected the Member for Grayndler in 2013 and is now
the Shadow Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, and the Shadow
Minister for Tourism.
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