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The Hon. (Tony) Anthony Bernard KELLY, ALGA MLC

The Hon. (Tony) Anthony Bernard KELLY, ALGA MLC

Member of the Legislative Council
Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Lands, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Leader of the House in the Legislative Council
Member of the Australian Labor Party
Term of service expires 54th Parliament (4 March 2011)

Contact Details

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Member of the Legislative Council
Address The Hon. Tony Kelly, MLC
Parliament House
Macquarie Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone (02) 9230 2528
Fax (02) 9230 2530
Email sharon.armstrong@lands.nsw.gov.au
Ministerial Office
Address The Hon. Tony Kelly, MLC
Level 34 Governor MacquarieTower
1 Farrer Place
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone (02) 9228 3999
Fax (02) 9228 3988

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position Start Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council17 Sep 1997
Leader of the House in the Legislative Council30 Mar 2007Re-elected 7 September 2008.
Minister for Lands8 Sep 2008
Minister for Primary Industries17 Nov 2009
Member, Procedure Committee8 May 2003Reappointed to the committee on 10 May 2007.

Prior Positions

Position Start End Period Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council22 Sep 198722 Feb 19885mths 1day
Minister for Rural Affairs8 Sep 200814 Sep 20091yr 7days
Minister for Police11 Sep 200814 Sep 20091yr 4days
Emergency Services8 Sep 200830 Jan 20094mths 23days
Industrial Relations8 Sep 200811 Sep 20084days
Minister for Rural Affairs2 Apr 20035 Sep 20085yrs 5mths 4days
Minister for Lands3 Jun 20045 Sep 20084yrs 3mths 3days
Vice President of the Executive Council2 Apr 20075 Sep 20081yr 5mths 4days
Minister for Regional Development2 Apr 20075 Sep 20081yr 5mths 4days
Minister for Emergency Services2 Apr 20032 Apr 20074yrs 1day
Minister for Juvenile Justice3 Aug 20052 Apr 20071yr 8mths
Minister for Justice3 Aug 20052 Apr 20071yr 8mths
Minister for Local Government2 Apr 20033 Aug 20052yrs 4mths 2days
Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources15 Jun 20053 Aug 20051mth 20days
Minister Assisting the Minister for Natural Resources (Lands)2 Apr 20033 Jun 20041yr 2mths 2days
Chairman, Committees 11 May 199928 Feb 20033yrs 9mths 18days
Trustee of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Fund7 May 20032 Mar 20073yrs 9mths 24days

Biography

Political Party Activity - Secretary/Treasurer to: ALP Branch, Wellington, 1977 - 1999; State Electorate Council, Orange 1980-97; Federal Electorate Council, Parkes, 1985-91 and Federal Electorate Council, Gwydir, 1993-97. Vice President of the ALP NSW Rural Policy Committee 1992-99. Member of Country Labor Advisory Committee 1997 - . Deputy Chair of NSW Caucus 1999 - . President and Convenor of NSW Parliamentary Group of Country Labor.

Community Activity - Deputy Chairman of Advance Energy 1996-97: 1996-97. Deputy Chairman - Sydney Market Authority (Flemington and Haymarket): 1995-97. Member - Orana Regional Development Board: 1979-95. Chairman - Orana Regional Development Board (State Body): 1982-93. Chairman - Orana Regional Development Organisation (Commonwealth Body): 1995-97. Member - NSW Gas Board Advisory Board on gas matters to NSW Energy Authority and Minster for Energy): 1979-84. Member - Council of Mitchell College, Bathurst (governing body of college - now Charles Sturt University): 1980-82. Delegate - All Party Study Tour to United States of America (Sixth Australian Delegation, lead by the Hon Peter Staples, to study Federal, State and Local Government systems in that country): 1987. Member - NSW Parliament - Legislative Council: 1987-88. Member - Minister for Local Government and Water Resources Caucus Advisory Committee: 1987-88. Member - Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Advisory Committee (Advisory body for Government of NSW, Victoria, Queensland and the Commonwealth on salinity and land degradation in the Murray-Darling Basin): 1988-90.

Personal - Married to Anne. 2 sons.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - Associate in Local Government Administration (A.L.G.A) Charles Sturt University. Various positions with Wellington Council from 1987-97 including Accountant 1983-92 and General Manager from 1993-97. Interests include State and Regional Development, agriculture, golf and skiing.

First speech, 21 October 1987:

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Keywords: Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Lands, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Leader of the House in the Legislative Council
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