Elliott, Jannion Anthony (Tony)
Personal
Birth Date:
29 March 1944 (Toowoomba, Queensland)
Parents:
Jannion Elliott and Marjory Lloyd (nee Kent)
Family:
Sally Beatrice Parkinson in July 1978, 1 son, 3 daughters
Education:
Church of England boys' School, Toowoomba and The Southport School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Farmer, contractor and agricultural consultant
Party Positions:
- Chairman, Cunningham Electorate and Young National Branch.
- Secretary, Darling Downs Federal Divisional Council.
- Joint Campaign Director, Federal Seat of Darling Downs. 1972 - 1974
- Chairman, National Party Transport Committee.
- Served on Government Party Committees for Transport, Finance, Primary Industries, Environment, Conservation and Tourism, Northern Development, Community Services and Ethnic Affairs. 1974 - 1989
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committees: Premier; Natural Resources; Tourism; Small Business and Industry. Apr 1996 - Jun 1998
- Chairman, Jondaryan Branch. 1972 - 1974
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | NP | Cunningham | 7 Dec 1974 | 17 Feb 2001 | Did not contest |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Deputy Chairman, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee | 30 Jul 1998 | 23 Jan 2001 |
Chair, Estimates Committee E | 4 Jun 1997 | 8 Jul 1997 |
Chair, Estimates Committee E | 3 Sep 1996 | 8 Oct 1996 |
Chairman, Scrutiny of Legislation Committee | 24 Apr 1996 | 19 May 1998 |
Opposition Spokesman for Environment, Conservation and Heritage | 1990 | 1992 |
Chairman, Public Accounts Committee | 28 Sep 1989 | 19 Oct 1989 |
Member, Public Accounts Committee | 27 Sep 1989 | 20 Jun 1995 |
Member, Buildings Committee | 1986 | 1988 |
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to Asia | 1980 | |
Minister for Tourism, National Parks, Sport and the Arts | 23 Dec 1980 | 7 Nov 1983 |
Delegate, Australian Constitutional Convention, Perth | 1978 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Interests include football, art and travelling within Australia. Member: Jondaryan Woolshed Preservation Committee, Oakey Show Society and Hospital Establishment Committee
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 27 June 2017]