Anthony Robert Pooley (born 7 March 1960) is an Australian public servant and former local government politician, who served from 2002 as the last Mayor of South Sydney before its amalgamation with the City of Sydney in 2004.[1]
Tony Pooley | |
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| 4th Mayor of South Sydney | |
| In office 2 September 2002 – 5 February 2004 | |
| Deputy | Peter Furness |
| Preceded by | John Fowler |
| Succeeded by | Council abolished |
| 26th Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney | |
| In office 17 September 2007 – 13 September 2008 | |
| Lord Mayor | Clover Moore |
| Preceded by | Chris Harris |
| Succeeded by | Marcelle Hoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1960 New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) |
| Spouse | Joanna Quilty |
Political career edit
Pooley was elected as a Labor Councillor in 2000 to the City of South Sydney and was subsequently elected as Mayor in 2002.[1][2] In August 2003, while serving as mayor, Pooley voted with the council majority of 7–2 to implement a relationships register for same-sex couples, being the first of its kind at the time in Australia.[3] After supporting proposals to amalgamate the council the City of Sydney, in February 2004, when this was brought into effect, Pooley was appointed as one of three Commissioners administering the newly constituted City of Sydney. When the new council was elected in March 2004, Pooley was one of three Labor councillors elected to the council.[1] In September 2007 Pooley was elected to a single term as Deputy Lord Mayor.[4] Pooley did not seek re-election to Council at the September 2008 elections.[5]
Later career edit
In 2007, while still serving as a councillor, Pooley took up a position as Chief of Staff to the Minister for Ageing and Disability Services, Kristina Keneally. He continued as Keneally's chief of staff until December 2009, when she was appointed Premier, at which point he became her Deputy Chief of Staff, serving until Labor lost office in 2011. In 2014, Pooley was called before the Independent Commission Against Corruption as a witness to testify regarding doctored cabinet minutes relating to Australian Water Holdings.[6] From 2012 to 2013, Polley was Deputy Chief of Staff to federal minister Tony Burke in his capacity as Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.[7]
Pooley is currently the NSW operations manager of National Disability Services, a private sector disability services organisation.[8] A longtime resident of Redfern, he is married to senior public servant Joanna Quilty and has a daughter, Beth.[9]
In 2021, Pooley was announced as a candidate for the December 2021 Council election for the City of Sydney as part of the 8-member Labor ticket led by Linda Scott.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Tony Pooley". Sydney's Aldermen. City of Sydney. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Tony Pooley, Council's newly elected Mayor". South Sydney Innercity News. South Sydney City Council. 2 September 2002. Archived from the original on 23 December 2002. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ Nolan, Tanya (14 August 2003). "Sth Sydney Council recognises same-sex couples". ABC AM. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "A new Deputy for the Lord Mayor". South Sydney Herald. October 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "NSW Local Government Election Results > Council of the City of Sydney > Council". NSW Electoral Commission. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Wells, Jamelle (28 March 2014). "Rewriting of cabinet document involving Australian Water Holdings 'highly unusual', ICAC hears". ABC News. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Meet Tony Pooley". lindascott.org.au. Linda Scott - NSW Labor. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ Browne, Rachel (1 April 2016). "NDIS under threat as NSW disability staff tipped to quit". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Annual Report 2005/2006" (PDF). City of Sydney. Retrieved 11 May 2017.