Tony McGrane

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Anthony Michael McGrane was an independent member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

After a lengthy career in local government, as a long serving councillor in Gilgandra and Dubbo, he was elected in March 1999 as an indepdendent, defeating the National Party Candidate Richard Mutton by 14 votes to represent the seat of Dubbo in the Legislative Assembly.

Before Tony McGrane won the seat of Dubbo it was the safest National Party seat in NSW.

He was re-elected in March 2003 with a significantly increased majority against the National Party of Australia's Mark Horton.

After a short battle with liver cancer, he died on September 15, 2004.

He was suceeded in Parliament by Dubbo councillor Dawn Fardell.