Biography for ZAPPIA, Antonio (Tony)Member for Makin (SA)
Australian Labor Party
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Makin, South Australia, 2007 and 2010.
Committee Service
House of Representatives Standing: Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts from 19.2.08 to 19.7.10; Climate Change, Environment and the Arts from 25.10.10; Education and Training from 19.2.08 to 19.7.10.
Joint Statutory: Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity from 25.10.10.
Joint Standing: Migration from 18.2.08; Human Rights from 13.2.13.
Joint Select: Cyber-Safety from 25.10.10; Constitutional Recognition of Local Government from 26.11.12; Broadcasting Legislation from 14.3.13.
Conferences, Delegations and Visits
Member, Parliamentary Delegation to China, August-September 2011.
Personal
Born 13.6.1952, Italy.
Married.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
Bank officer 1969-76.
Research assistant to Senator the Hon. JL Cavanagh 1976-81.
Fitness centre manager 1981-2007.
Local Government Service
Councillor, City of Salisbury; Mayor 1997-2007.
Electorate
Description: outer metropolitan.
Location: north-eastern Adelaide; it includes the suburbs of Banksia Park, Fairview Park, Golden Grove, Greenwith, Gulfview Heights, Ingle Farm, Modbury, Para Hills, Para Vista, Pooraka, Redwood Park, Ridgehaven, Salisbury East, Salisbury Heights, St Agnes, Surrey Downs, Tea Tree Gully, Valley View, Vista, Walkley Heights, Wynn Vale and Yatala Vale.
Area: 115 sq km (approx.).
Electors enrolled: 96 263 (at 21.8.10).
Industries: light manufacturing, commercial and retail industry, wineries, horse studs, hobby farming, poultry, brick making and tourism.
State electorates: Makin includes the South Australian House of Assembly electorates of Playford and Wright, and parts of Florey, Little Para and Newland.