Preceded by Dan Mackinnon Role Television presenter Name Tony Street | Nationality Australian Succeeded by Stewart McArthur Spouse Matt France (m. 2009) | |
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Born 8 February 1926 (age 98) ( 1926-02-08 ) Political party Liberal Party of Australia Relations Geoffrey Street (father) Siblings Stephen Street, Lance Street, Tracy Street Children Mackenzie Kay France, Juliette Ellen France Parents Geoff Street, Wendy Street TV shows Seven Sharp, Saturday Breakfast People also search for Mike Hosking, Pippa Wetzell, Matt France Profiles | ||
Anthony Austin (Tony) Street (born 8 February 1926) was an Australian federal politician and a former Foreign Minister in the Fourth Fraser Ministry between 1980 and 1983. He is the son of Geoffrey Street, a former Australian Cabinet Minister and MP. His father was killed in the 1940 Canberra air disaster.
Political career
In 1966 Street was elected as a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Corangamite division in Victoria, Australia. He remained in this position, winning re-election, until he resigned on 18 January 1984.
From 14 September 1971, during the McMahon Ministry, he was Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service. In the First Fraser Ministry he became the Minister for Labour and Immigration. In the Second Fraser Ministry he served as Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, and Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Public Service Matters. During the Third Fraser Ministry he served as minister in several posts, including Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations and Minister for Industrial Relations. He served as Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs during the Fourth Fraser Ministry, from 1980 until 1983.
