Tony Street
| The Honourable Tony Street |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Corangamite |
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| In office 26 November 1966 – 18 January 1984 |
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| Preceded by | Daniel Mackinnon |
| Succeeded by | Stewart McArthur |
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| Born | 8 February 1926 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Relations | Geoffrey Street (father) |
Anthony Austin (Tony) Street (born 8 February 1926) is a retired Australian politician and member of parliament.
He is the son of Geoffrey Street, a former Australian Cabinet Minister and MP. His father was killed in the 1940 Canberra air disaster.
In 1966 he 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.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jim McClelland |
Minister for Labour and Immigration 1975 |
Succeeded by Michael MacKellar |
| Preceded by Jim McClelland |
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations 1975–1978 |
Succeeded by Ian Viner |
| Preceded by New title |
Minister for Industrial Relations 1978–1980 |
Succeeded by Andrew Peacock |
| Preceded by Andrew Peacock |
Minister for Foreign Affairs 1980–1983 |
Succeeded by Bill Hayden |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Daniel Mackinnon |
Member for Corangamite 1966–1984 |
Succeeded by Stewart McArthur |
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