Antony Fulton "Tony" Plowman (born 21 December 1938) is an Australian former politician. He was the

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Member for the

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in the Legislative Assembly of the

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from 1992 to 2006.

Education and career

He attended Frankston Primary School (1943–49) and

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(1950–56). He was elected MLA for Benambra October 1992 and was re-elected in 1996, 1999, and 2002. Prior to his election to Parliament, he had a diverse rural career. He was: *a Jackaroo in

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1957–58, *a herdsman in

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and

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, USA 1962, *a station hand,

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1959–64, *a stockman, 'Babiloora', Western

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1965, *a manager of a wool/wheat/sheep/cattle property,

1966–84, *a Member of the Soil Conservation Authority 1984–86, *a Land Protection Adviser to The Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands 1987–88, *a Member of the Independent Committee of Review for Department of Water Resources 1988 and lastly *a Manager, wool/grain/sheep and cattle property in Gerogery. In Parliament, he has served as the: * Opposition Parliamentary Secretary for Rural and Regional Development September 2001-November 2002, *Opposition Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Victoria August–December 2002, * Shadow Minister for Environment December 2002-January 2004, *Spokesperson for Water December 2002-January 2004, *Manager of Opposition Business (Assembly) and *Shadow Minister for Water January 2004-December 2005. He served on the Parliament's Public Accounts and Estimates Committee 1992–96, th
Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee
1996-99 and the Road Safety Committee and Legislative Assembly Privileges Committee 1999–2002. He retired at the 2006 state election, and was succeeded by Liberal candidate

Bill Tilley William John Tilley (born 29 March 1963) is the Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division), Liberal Party member for the Electoral district of Benambra, seat of Benambra in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He was elected at the 2006 Vi ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Plowman, Tony 1938 births Living people Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria People educated at Geelong Grammar School Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians Australian stockmen