Anthony John Perrett is an Australian politician. He has been the Liberal National Party member for Gympie in the Queensland Legislative Assembly since 2015.[1]

Tony Perrett
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Gympie
Assumed office
31 January 2015
Preceded byDavid Gibson
Majority8.49%
Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Assumed office
15 December 2017
LeaderDavid Crisafulli
Preceded byDale Last
Personal details
Political partyLiberal National Party
ParentTrevor Perrett (father)
ResidenceKilkivan, Queensland
Websitehttps://tonyperrett.com.au/

Biography edit

Tony Perrett is the son of former Borbidge Ministry Primary Industries Minister Trevor Perrett.[2][3]

He has previously served as the Deputy Mayor and Division 6 Councillor of the Gympie Regional Council and as a Councillor on the Kilkivan Shire Council before 2008 , and as former state president, federal secretary and vice-president of the Young Nationals.[4]

After the 2017 State Election, Perrett was appointed to the Shadow Ministry, holding the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio under Deb Frecklington and David Crisafulli

References edit

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Gympie". Queensland Election 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. ^ "Repeat offender?". 15 June 2002.
  3. ^ "Swapping Horses: From One Minority Government to Another" (PDF). Griffith University.
  4. ^ "LNP selects Gympie Candidate".
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Member for Gympie
2015–present
Incumbent