Anthony was elected Member for Grayndler in 1996. He was born in Camperdown and educated at St Joseph's Camperdown and Christian Brothers, St Mary's Cathedral. He worked for the Commonwealth Bank and then studied economics at Sydney University.
He was a research officer for the then Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services, Tom Uren and in 1989, was elected Assistant General Secretary of the NSW ALP, a position he held until 1995.
Anthony has been a delegate to National Conference since 1986. He was elected to the Shadow Ministry on 22 November 2001.
Anthony is Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport in the Gillard Labor Government.
Electorate Profile
Grayndler
State:
ACT
Name Derivation:
Named after Edward Grayndler (1867-1943), a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council 1921-34 and 1936-43. He was also appointed General Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union in 1912.
Area and Location Description:
Grayndler covers an area of approximately 32 sq km in the inner-southern Sydney metropolitan area. The main suburbs include Ashfield, Dulwich Hill, Enmore, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Petersham, Stanmore, Summer Hill, Sydenham, Tempe and parts of Annandale, Ashbury, Camperdown, Canterbury, Newtown, and St Peters.
Products/Industries of the Area:
Manufacturing and service industries, engineering works.
First Proclaimed/Election:
1949
Demographic Rating:
Inner Metropolitan
Members:
- Albanese, A (ALP) 1996-
- McHugh, J (ALP) 1993-1996
- McLeay, L B (ALP) 1979-1993
- Stewart, F E (ALP) 1977-1979
- Whitlam, A P (ALP) 1975-1977
- Daly, F M (ALP) 1949-1975