Tony Street

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The Honourable
Tony Street
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Corangamite
In office
26 November 1966  18 January 1984
Preceded by Dan Mackinnon
Succeeded by Stewart McArthur
Personal details
Born (1926-02-08) 8 February 1926
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Relations Geoffrey Street (father)

Anthony Austin (Tony) Street (born 8 February 1926) is a retired Australian politician and member of parliament.

He is the son of Geoffrey Street, a former Australian Cabinet Minister and MP. His father was killed in the 1940 Canberra air disaster.

In 1966 he 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.

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.

References

    Political offices
    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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