Anthony John Sheehan (born 24 December 1948) is a former Australian politician. He obtained an economics degree at

La Trobe University La Trobe University is a public university, public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora, Victoria, Bundoora. The university was established in 196 ...

and was a school teacher at Heidelberg High School. He was elected branch secretary of the

Victorian Secondary Teachers Association The Victorian Secondary Teachers Association (VSTA) was a Victorian trade union organisation which existed from 1953 to 1995. It was originally established in 1948, as the Victorian Secondary Masters' Professional Association, following a breakaway ...

. He was a member of the

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from the seat of

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(1982–85) and Northcote (1988–98). He was a member of the ALP. He held a number of ministerial positions in the government of Joan Kirner. He was the Minister for Housing and Construction in 1990–91. He was then appointed the Minister for Finance in 1991–92 and

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from January to October 1992 when the Kirner government was defeated. He resigned from parliament in 1998 and was succeeded in his seat by Mary Delahunty.

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1948 births Living people Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria Australian schoolteachers La Trobe University alumni Treasurers of Victoria Politicians from Melbourne {{Australia-Labor-Victoria-MP-stub