Mr (Tony) Anthony Paul STEWART, BA, DipEd MP

Member of the Legislative Assembly
Member for Bankstown
Member of the Australian Labor Party

Contact Details

Address	Mr Tony Stewart, MP Suite 1 3rd Floor 402-410 Chapel Road BANKSTOWN NSW 2200
Phone	(02) 9708 3838
Fax	(02) 9708 3960
Email	tony.stewart@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Parliamentary Activity

Current Positions

Position	Start	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	25 Mar 1995
Member for Bankstown	27 Mar 1999
Member, Standing Committee on Broadband in Rural and Regional Communities	24 Mar 2009

Prior Positions

Position	Start	End	Period	Notes
Member for Lakemba	25 Mar 1995	5 Mar 1999	3yrs 11mths 9days
Minister for Small Business	8 Sep 2008	11 Nov 2008	2mths 4days
Minister for Science and Medical Research	8 Sep 2008	11 Nov 2008	2mths 4days
Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer)	8 Sep 2008	11 Nov 2008	2mths 4days
Deputy Speaker	8 May 2007	11 Sep 2008	1yr 4mths 4days
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Police and Minister for Utilities	4 Aug 2005	18 Sep 2006	1yr 1mth 15days
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Police	21 Feb 2005	3 Aug 2005	5mths 14days
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Roads and Housing	8 May 2003	21 Feb 2005	1yr 9mths 14days
Legislative Assembly representative on the Council of the University of Technology, Sydney	3 Jun 1999	21 Dec 2004	5yrs 6mths 19days	This office was dis-established on the enactment of the University Legislation Amendment Act 2004.
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Roads	14 Mar 2002	8 May 2003	1yr 1mth 25days
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Minister for Education and Training	20 Apr 1999	14 Mar 2002	2yrs 10mths 23days
Legislative Assembly representative on the Council of the Southern Cross University	23 May 1995	5 Mar 1999	3yrs 9mths 11days
Member, Standing Orders and Procedure Committee	20 Jun 2007	24 Sep 2008	1yr 3mths 5days
Member, Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters	28 Jun 2007	2 Apr 2008	9mths 6days
Member, Library Committee	23 May 1995	5 Mar 1999	3yrs 9mths 11days
Chairman, Joint Select Committee on Victims Compensation	27 Nov 1996	5 Mar 1999	2yrs 3mths 7days
Vice-Chairman, Standing Committee on Public Works	25 May 1995	5 Mar 1999	3yrs 9mths 9days
Member, Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and Police Integrity Commission	30 May 1995	5 Mar 1999	3yrs 9mths 4days	This Committee had it's name changed from the Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman to the Committee on the Office of the Ombudsman and the Police Integrity Commission on the enactment of the Police Integrity Commission Act 1996.

Parliamentary Record

Mr Stewart's speeches in Hansard

About the Bankstown Electorate

Metropolitan, residential suburban and industrial.

Located Sydney, southwestern.

Principal suburbs: Bankstown, Bass Hill, Belfield, Georges Hall, Greenacre, Lansdowne, Mount Lewis, Punchbowl, Sefton, Yagoona.

Area: 23 sq km.

Population: 71,591. Enrolment: 45,453.

For more detailed information see - http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_government_elections/electoral_districts/all_districts_/bankstown

Biography

Political Party Activity - Member of A.L.P. for 18 years. Secretary, State Parliamentary Labor Party. Member of Education, Local Government, Games and Racing, Caucus Committees. Member of Ombudsman and Library Statute Committees. Chairman, Department of Education and Training Workplace, Language, Literacy and Numeracy Taskforce.Worked in many State, Federal and Local Government Election Campaigns along with holding a range of local party positions during this period, including Branch President (Lakemba and Punchbowl Park Branches), Lakemba State Electorate Council Secretary, Branch Campaign Director (Federal, State and Local Government Elections), Delegate to NSW Annual Conference 1988-97, Branch Delegate to F.E.C./S.E.C. and Lakemba State Electorate Council Campaign Director.

Local Government Activity - Elected Councillor to Canterbury City Council in 1991 and completed 12 month term as Deputy Mayor.

Personal - Born in Sydney.

Qualifications, Occupations and Interests - B.A. (NSW) , Dip. Ed. High School Teacher (History and English). Seconded from teaching to Australian Trade Union Training Authority (TUTA); Appointed to the Labor Council of NSW as Education Officer (1988); National Organiser, Federated Iron Workers Union. Branch Secretary, Technical, Administrative, Professional and Salaried Division of AWU-FIMU. Interests include: fishing, photography, live theatre, music and sports, particularly rugby league.

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