Tanti, Francis John (Frank)
Personal
Birth Date:
13 August 1949 (Adelaide, South Australia)
Parents:
Horace Tanti and Veronica Mary (nee Aldous)
Family:
Ann Arlene Tomlinson on 23 November 1974, 1 son, 1 daughter
Education:
Pooraka State Primary; Nailsworth Boys Technical High School; Marleston Technical College
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Qualified cabinet-maker, wood carver and wood-turner; Employed in management, sales and administrative positions
Military Service:
Infantry storeman; Office Training Unit, Scheyville, Lance Corporal
Party Positions:
- North Queensland Liberal of the Year. 1995 - 1996
- Candidate, Mundingburra state election. Jul 1995
- Past Development Officer, Herbert Federal Electorate Council.
- Past Branch Development Officer, Mundingburra.
- Candidate, Townsville City Council election. Mar 1994
- Member, Liberal Party, since Aug 1993.
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committees: Police, Corrective Services and Racing; Economic Development and Trade; Health. Apr 1996 - Jun 1998
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | LIB | Mundingburra | 3 Feb 1996 | 13 Jun 1998 |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Member, Estimates Committee F | 4 Jun 1997 | 8 Jul 1997 |
Member, Government Waste Watch Committee | May 1997 | Jun 1998 |
Member, Estimates Committee C | 3 Sep 1996 | 8 Oct 1996 |
Member, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee | 2 Apr 1996 | 19 May 1998 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Elder, St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Townsville; Past member, Townsville City Council Safe Committee; Board member, Endeavour Foundation, Townsville branch; Board member, Lifeline, Townsville branch; Vice-President, North Queensland Game Club; Honorary Vice-President. Gardens Swimming Club Inc.; Patron, Glengarry Highland Dancing Association; Patron, Mundingburra Olympic United Soccer Club Inc.; Patron, Queensland Homicide Victims Support Group; Patron, Centrals ASA Junior Rugby Leage Inc.; Co-Patron, Townsville Australian Football League Inc.; Patron, Townsville Fodders and Custom Car Club Inc. Member, Townsville Daybreak Rotary Club; Member, Toastmaster Willows; Past President, Townsville Highland Dancing Association. Won seat of Mundingburra at a by-election on 3 February 1996 after a new election was ordered by the Court of Disputed Returns
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 19 July 2017]