Lawrence James Anthony (born 17 December 1961)
is an Australian former politician. He was a
National Party of Australia
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member of the
Australian House of Representatives
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representing the
Division of Richmond
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, New South Wales, from the
March 1996 election until his defeat in the
2004 election
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He held the seat that was previously held by his father,
Doug Anthony
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, and his grandfather,
Larry Anthony, senior. The Anthonys became the first three-generation dynasty in the history of the House of Representatives.
Early life
Anthony was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and educated at
Canberra Grammar School
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before attending university at the
University of New South Wales
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, Sydney.
He was a businessman and stockbroker before entering politics.
Politics
Anthony first ran in Richmond in 1993, losing to
Labor
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incumbent
Neville Newell
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Newel ...
—the first time that a member of the Anthony family had lost an election. He sought a rematch in 1996, and defeated Newell as part of the
Coalition
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Formation
According to ''A G ...
's decisive win that year.
However, due to demographic changes over the previous two decades that made Richmond much more compact and urban, Anthony was never able to establish nearly as secure a hold on the seat as his father and grandfather possessed when they held it for 47 consecutive years from 1937 to 1984. He barely held onto his seat in 1998 (against Newell) and 2001, surviving both times on
One Nation preferences. In 2004, he was defeated by Labor's
Justine Elliot
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, being the only Coalition MP from a rural electorate to lose his seat and the first member of the Anthony family to be unseated at an election. On the seventh count, Elliot picked up a large flow of
Green
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preferences, allowing her to defeat Anthony by 301 votes.
Anthony was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade 1998–99, Minister for Community Services 1999–2001 and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from 2001 to 2004.
Anthony became Federal President of the National Party in 2015 and announced his intention to retire in 2021
Honours
*Gold Distinguished Service Medal, The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award – Australia (2017)
*Appointed as
Officer of the Order of Australia
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for "distinguished service to the people and Parliament of Australia, to political institutions, to business, and youth leadership organisations".
See also
*
Anthony family
References
4. http://www.dukeofed.com.au/about-us-2/honour-roll/distinguished-medal-recipients/
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1961 births
Living people
Australian monarchists
National Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
Members of the Australian House of Representatives
Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Richmond
University of New South Wales alumni
Fellows of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
Officers of the Order of Australia
People educated at Canberra Grammar School
Australian MPs 1996–1998
Australian MPs 1998–2001
Australian MPs 2001–2004