Tony Doyle (politician)
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Anthony Kenneth "Tony" Doyle (8 May 1953 – 23 December 1994) was an Australia
n politician. He was the Labor
member for Peats
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
from 1985 to 1994.
The son of Ken and Coralie Doyle, he was educated at Ku-ring-gai and then the University of New South Wales
, where he received a Bachelor of Arts
. He worked as a legal assistant, a clerical assistant with the Australian Broadcasting Commission and as executive officer to the New South Wales Attorney-General. He was also involved in the Australian Labor Party
, being secretary of the Umina-Ettalong Branch 1977–84.
In 1985, Doyle was selected as the Labor candidate for the state seat of Peats
for the by-election caused by the death of minister Paul Landa
. He was successful, and held the seat easily in 1988 and 1991. On December 20 1994, Doyle quit Parliament, effective immediately, as he was suffering HIV/AIDS. He died at Umina three days later, aged 41, and became the second successive member of Peats to die suddenly before 50. No by-election
was held to replace him due to the proximity of the 1995 election
.
Australia
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n politician. He was the Labor
Australian Labor Party
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member for Peats
Electoral district of Peats
Peats was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1973 to 2007. It was replaced by Gosford for the 2007 state election.-Members:-Election results:...
in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
from 1985 to 1994.
The son of Ken and Coralie Doyle, he was educated at Ku-ring-gai and then the University of New South Wales
University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales , is a research-focused university based in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, where he received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
. He worked as a legal assistant, a clerical assistant with the Australian Broadcasting Commission and as executive officer to the New South Wales Attorney-General. He was also involved in the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
, being secretary of the Umina-Ettalong Branch 1977–84.
In 1985, Doyle was selected as the Labor candidate for the state seat of Peats
Electoral district of Peats
Peats was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1973 to 2007. It was replaced by Gosford for the 2007 state election.-Members:-Election results:...
for the by-election caused by the death of minister Paul Landa
Paul Landa
David Paul Landa, QC was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1973 to 1984, and the member for Peats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1984...
. He was successful, and held the seat easily in 1988 and 1991. On December 20 1994, Doyle quit Parliament, effective immediately, as he was suffering HIV/AIDS. He died at Umina three days later, aged 41, and became the second successive member of Peats to die suddenly before 50. No by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was held to replace him due to the proximity of the 1995 election
New South Wales state election, 1995
Elections to the 51st Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday 25 March 1995. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election. The minority Liberal Party of Australia-led Coalition government of Premier John Fahey was defeated by...
.