Tony Plowman

Antony Fulton "Tony" Plowman (born 21 December 1938) is an Australian former politician. He was the Liberal Party Member for the Electoral district of Benambra in the Legislative Assembly of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia from 1992 to 2006.[1]

He attended Frankston Primary School (1943–49) and Geelong Grammar School (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:

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,[1]
  • Shadow Minister for Environment December 2002-January 2004,[1]
  • Spokesperson for Water December 2002-January 2004,
  • Manager of Opposition Business (Assembly) and
  • Shadow Minister for Water January 2004-December 2005.[1]

He served on the Parliament's Public Accounts and Estimates Committee 1992–96, the 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.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Tony Plowman | Parliament of Victoria". www.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Benambra - VIC Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

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