Tony Zappia

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Tony Zappia MP

Zappia at Phap Hoa Temple, October 2009
Member of the Australian Parliament for Makin
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 November 2007
Preceded by	Trish Draper
Majority	12.2%
Personal details
Born	(1952-06-13) 13 June 1952 Platì, Reggio Calabria, Italy
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Residence	Pooraka, South Australia
Occupation	Businessman, athlete

Antonio "Tony" Zappia (born 13 June 1952) is the Australian Labor Party representative for the electoral division of Makin in South Australia in the House of Representatives. He was elected at the 2007 federal election, defeating Liberal representative Bob Day. This was one of the wins that took the Labor Party from opposition to government.

He has been Mayor of the City of Salisbury since 1997, and has run three fitness centres. Zappia has held ten National Championships in powerlifting.^[1]

References

↑ "Makin(Key Seat)". ABC: Elections. Retrieved 2007-11-25.

External links

Search or browse Hansard for Tony Zappia at OpenAustralia.org

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Trish Draper	Member for Makin 2007–present	Incumbent

v t e Current members of the Australian House of Representatives from South Australia

Labor (5)	Mark Butler Nick Champion Kate Ellis Amanda Rishworth Tony Zappia

Liberal (6)	Jamie Briggs Tony Pasin Christopher Pyne Rowan Ramsey Andrew Southcott Matt Williams

Persondata
Name	Zappia, Tony
Alternative names	Zappia, Antonio (full name)
Short description	Australian politician; Member of the Australian House of Representatives (2007–present)
Date of birth	13 June 1952
Place of birth	Platì, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy
Date of death
Place of death

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