Tony Smith (Australian politician)
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Anthony (Tony) David Hawthorn Smith (born 13 March 1967) is an Australian politician who has been a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001, representing the Division of Casey, Victoria. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the University of Melbourne. Tony was president of the Melbourne University Liberal Club and is an honorary life member of this club. Along with Sophie Mirabella he has been one of the strongest advocates for Voluntary Student Unionism in the Parliament. On the 23 January 2007, Smith was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.
He was a Research Assistant at the Institute of Public Affairs, a conservative think-tank, before becoming first a Media Adviser and then a Senior Political Adviser to Peter Costello, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and Treasurer.
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| NAME | Smith, Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Anthony David Hawthorn (full name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13 March 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
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