McGrady, Anthony AM (Tony)
Personal
Birth Date:
28 March 1944 (Liverpool)
Parents:
Thomas McGrady and Rose (nee Cain)
Family:
Sandra Mary Georgeson on 25 June 1967, 1 son, 1 daughter
Education:
St James Catholic School, Liverpool
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Career
Executive Member, Local Government Association; Executive Member, North Queensland Local Government Association; Executive Member, Cities and Towns Government Association; Public Relations Officer; Adviser to Sir Asher Joel; Director, North Queensland Credit Union
Local Government Service:
Alderman and Mayor of Mount Isa; Mount Isa City Council, 1985 to 1989
Party Positions:
- Member, Ministerial Legislative Committees: Housing and Local Government; Administrative Services; Energy Resources. 1990 - 1991
Parliamentary Representation
House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assembly | ALP | Mount Isa | 2 Dec 1989 | 9 Sep 2006 | Did not contest |
Speeches:
All Speeches
Parliamentary Service
Description | From | To |
---|---|---|
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | 9 Aug 2005 | 9 Oct 2006 |
Chair (ex officio), Standing Orders Committee | 9 Aug 2005 | 15 Aug 2006 |
Minister for State Development and Innovation | 12 Feb 2004 | 28 Jul 2005 |
Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Carpentaria Minerals Province | 22 Feb 2001 | 12 Feb 2004 |
Minister for Mines and Energy and Minister Assisting the Deputy Premier on Regional Development | 29 Jun 1998 | 22 Feb 2001 |
Shadow Minister for Minerals, Energy and Regional Development and Rural Communities | 7 Oct 1997 | 26 Jun 1998 |
Member, Estimates Committee E | 4 Jun 1997 | 8 Jul 1997 |
Deputy Chairman, Estimates Committee E | 3 Sep 1996 | 8 Oct 1996 |
Shadow Minister for Minerals and Energy and Regional Development | 27 Feb 1996 | 7 Oct 1997 |
Leader, Queensland Parliamentary Trade Delegation | 1992 | |
Minister for Minerals and Energy | 24 Sep 1992 | 19 Feb 1996 |
Minister for Resource Industries | 16 Dec 1991 | 24 Sep 1992 |
Chairman, Premier's Northern and Rural Taskforce | 1990 | Dec 1991 |
Chairman, Public Works Committee | 6 Mar 1990 | 16 Dec 1991 |
Chairman, Parliamentary Labor Party Caucus | Dec 1989 | Dec 1991 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Vice President, Mount Isa Irish Association; Interests include soccer
Sources:
Image sourced from the collection of the Queensland Parliamentary Library and Research Service
[Last Modified: Friday, 11 August 2017]