Anthony Roberts

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

For other people named Anthony Roberts, see Anthony Roberts (disambiguation).
The Honourable
Anthony Roberts
MP
Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy
Assumed office
2 April 2015
Premier Mike Baird
Preceded by himself (as Minister for Resources and Energy)
Minister for Resources and Energy
In office
9 December 2013 – 2 April 2015
Premier Barry O'Farrell
Mike Baird
Preceded by Chris Hartcher
Succeeded by himself (as Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy)
Special Minister of State
In office
9 December 2013 – 2 April 2015
Premier Barry O'Farrell
Mike Baird
Preceded by Chris Hartcher
Succeeded by portfolio abolished
Minister for Fair Trading
In office
3 April 2011 – 9 December 2013
Premier Barry O'Farrell
Preceded by Virginia Judge
Succeeded by Stuart Ayres
Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Lane Cove
Assumed office
22 March 2003
Preceded by Kerry Chikarovski
Personal details
Born (1970-04-17) 17 April 1970 (age 54)
Nationality Australian
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Website Parliamentary webpage

Anthony John Roberts MP (born 19 April 1970[1]), an Australian politician, is the New South Wales Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, since 2 April 2015 in the second Baird government.[2][3] Roberts is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Lane Cove for the Liberal Party since 2003.[1] He is the former Minister for Fair Trading in the O'Farrell government and the former Minister for Resources and Energy and the Special Minister of State, between 2013 and 2015 in the first Baird government.[4]

Early life

Roberts was educated at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview and the University of Technology, Sydney. He completed voluntary military service, achieving the rank of Captain in the Australian Army Reserve.[1]

In 1998, Roberts was deployed as part of the Australian Reserves to Bougainville as part of Operation Bel Isi. This operation required Australian forces to monitor a ceasefire on the island following years of civil unrest.[5]

Roberts was elected to Lane Cove Council and served as a Councillor between 1995 and 2003, including a term serving as Deputy Mayor and two terms as Mayor, between 1999 and 2000 and between 2001 and 2002.[1]

Political advisor

Between 1992 and 1996, Roberts was employed as an advisor to the Hon Dr Brian Pezzutti MP,[1] and between 1996 and 2003, Roberts was employed as an electorate officer to then Prime Minister, John Howard.[1][6] In the book Jonestown: The Power and the Myth of Alan Jones, journalist Chris Masters claimed that Roberts was employed to act as a liaison between the office and Sydney radio broadcaster Alan Jones.[7] Australian online political magazine Crikey.com gave Roberts the title, "Minister for Alan Jones".[8][9]

New South Wales political career

Roberts left Howard's office when he was elected as the Member for Lane Cove in 2003, following the retirement of Kerry Chikarovski.[1] Roberts was re-elected in 2007, increasing his margin from 3.2 per cent to 12.4 per cent.

Following the 2007 election, in May 2008 Roberts was appointed as Shadow Minister for Emergency Services and Juvenile Justice and in December 2008, was moved from these portfolios and was subsequently appointed Shadow Minister for the Arts, Citizenship and Volunteering.[1]

On 24 April 2010, Roberts was unanimously endorsed by the Liberal Party to contest the 2011 state election. He was re-elected to Lane Cove with a swing of 13.4 points and won the seat with 77.3 per cent of the two-party vote.[10] His main opponent was Mario Tsang, representing Labor. Subsequent to the election, on 3 April 2011, Roberts was appointed Minister for Fair Trading.[1] Following the resignation of Chris Hartcher from cabinet 4 December 2013, Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts assumed his responsibilities as Minister for Resources and Energy and Special Minister of State. Stuart Ayres was also appointed to succeed Roberts in his Fair Trading portfolio.[11] Following the resignation of Barry O'Farrell as Premier,[12] and the subsequent ministerial reshuffle by Mike Baird, the new Liberal Leader,[4] in April 2014 Roberts had no change to his existing responsibilities as a minister.[13][1]

Orange Grove accusations

Roberts was previously a director of the public relations firm Flagship Communications.[14] After Roberts was elected to Parliament in 2003, Flagship Communications acted on behalf of owners of the Orange Grove site.[15] Former NSW Premier Bob Carr claimed in 2004 that, "there appeared to be a warm relationship between Gazcorp and Mr Roberts, evidenced by a stream of faxes and emails giving the Liberal MP questions to ask of the Labor Party about the factory outlet".[16] On 14 September 2004, Roberts said in Parliament that he had ceased being a director of Flagship Communications prior to being elected to Parliament and had never received any payment from Flagship Communications.[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ http://www.anthonyrobertsmp.com.au/about/about_anthony/about_anthony.html
  6. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  13. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  15. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  16. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  17. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

Parliament of New South Wales
Preceded by Member for Lane Cove
2003–present		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Fair Trading
2011–2013		 Succeeded by
Stuart Ayres
Preceded by Minister for Resources and Energy
2013–2015		 Succeeded by
himself
as Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy
Special Minister of State
2013–2015		 Succeeded by
portfolio abolished
Preceded by
himself
as Minister for Resources and Energy		 Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy
2015–present		 Incumbent


Retrieved from "https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Anthony_Roberts&oldid=5366053"