Biography for SMITH, the Hon. Anthony (Tony) David HawthornMember for Casey (Vic)
Liberal Party of Australia
Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Casey, Victoria, 2001. Re-elected 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019.
Parliamentary Positions
Speaker of the House of Representatives from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016.
Speaker of the House of Representatives from 30.8.2016 to 23.11.2021.
Ministerial Appointments
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from 30.1.2007 to 3.12.2007.
Committee Service
Joint Statutory: Public Accounts and Audit from 7.2.2006 to 6.2.2007 (Chair from 7.2.2006 to 6.2.2007); Corporations and Financial Services from 25.10.2010 to 7.9.2015; Public Accounts and Audit from 4.12.2013 to 18.3.2014; Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings (formerly Broadcasting) from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016 (Chair from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016); Corporations and Financial Services from 24.11.2021 (Chair from 25.11.2021).
Joint Standing: Electoral Matters from 1.12.2004 to 7.2.2006 (Chair from 6.12.2004 to 7.2.2006); Electoral Matters from 4.12.2013 to 7.9.2015 (Chair from 24.2.2014 to 7.9.2015).
Joint Select: Australia's Clean Energy Future Legislation from 15.9.2011 to 7.10.2011.
House of Representatives Standing: Ageing from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Science and Innovation from 20.3.2002 to 31.8.2004; Education and Training (Education and Vocational Training from 1.12.2004 to 17.10.2007) from 11.3.2008 to 10.11.2008; Economics from 25.9.2008 to 3.2.2010; Communications from 3.2.2010 to 19.7.2010; Economics from 13.9.2011 to 7.2.2012; Appropriations and Administration from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016 (Chair from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016); House from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016 (Chair from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016); Selection from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016 (Chair from 10.8.2015 to 9.5.2016); Selection from 1.9.2016 to 23.11.2021 (Chair from 1.9.2016 to 23.11.2021); House from 1.9.2016 to 19.9.2019 (Chair from 1.9.2016 to 19.9.2019); Appropriations and Administration from 1.9.2016 to 23.11.2021 (Chair from 1.9.2016 to 23.11.2021).
Parliamentary Party Positions
Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training from 6.12.2007 to 22.9.2008.
Shadow Assistant Treasurer from 22.9.2008 to 8.12.2009.
Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy from 8.12.2009 to 14.9.2010.
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tax Reform from 14.9.2010 to 18.9.2013.
Party Positions
President of the Liberal Club (University of Melbourne), 1988.
President of the Liberal Students Association (Vic.), 1989.
President of the Liberal Party Box Hill North Branch from 1990 to 1995.
Delegate to the Liberal Party State Council (Vic.) from 1990 to 2001.
Personal
Born 13.3.1967, Melbourne, Australia
Married
Qualifications and Occupations before entering Federal Parliament
BCom (University of Melbourne).
BA(Hons) (University of Melbourne).
Research Assistant at the Institute of Public Affairs from 1989 to 1990.
Media Adviser to the Hon. P Costello, MP from 1990 to 1998.
Senior Political Adviser to the Treasurer, the Hon P Costello, MP from 1998 to 2001.
Electorate
Name: Casey
Location: The Division of Casey consists of part of the Yarra Ranges Shire Council.
Area: 2,466 Sq km
Electors enrolled: 113,307 (at 13.6.2019)
Industries: Agriculture and farming including orchards, nurseries, flower farms, market gardens and vineyards, manufacturing, education and training, health care, retail and tourism.