Tony Catanzariti

Tony Catanzariti
Member of Legislative Council of New South Wales
In office
22 March 2003 – 4 March 2011
Personal details
Born (1949-09-17) 17 September 1949
Platì, Calabria, Italy
Political party Australian Labor Party
Spouse(s) Mary Catanzariti
Children 3 (m), 1 (f)
Residence Griffith, New South Wales
Occupation Orchardist
Website NSW Parliamentary webpage

Antonio (Tony) Catanzariti (born 17 September 1949) is an Australian politician and citrus farmer. Catanzariti represented the Australian Labor Party in the New South Wales Legislative Council from the 2003 election until his retirement. On 31 January 2011, Catanzariti announced that he would not recontesting the next state election saying he wanted to devote more time to his farming interests and family.[1]

Catanzariti was born in Platì in Calabria, southern Italy. His father left Italy for Australia in late 1949 with the hope of finding work and stability to raise his family. He first went to Adelaide and later moved to Griffith, New South Wales. His mother migrated to Australia when Catanzariti was just one year old and arrived in Griffith in September 1950.[2] Catanzariti joined the Labor party in 1969 and held a number of party positions prior to his election to the Legislative Council in 2003. He also served as a board member at Murrumbidgee Electricity and the Sydney Market Authority; and as a councillor at Griffith City Council.[3]

During the 2007 election campaign, the opposition National Party of Australia accused Catanzariti of offering to fund independent candidate Mike Neville's campaign for the Nationals-held seat of Murrumbidgee. Catanzariti admitted he had suggested Neville stand for the seat, but denied that funding had been offered or provided. Neville was easily defeated in Murrumbidgee by sitting Nationals MP Adrian Piccoli.[4]

Catanzariti is married to Mary Catanzariti and together they have three sons and a daughter.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "22nd Labor MP decides not to fight NSW election". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). AAP. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill - Maiden speech" (PDF). Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. 3 July 2003.
  3. 1 2 "The Hon. (Tony) Antonio Catanzariti, MLC". Members of the Legislative Council. Parliament of New South Wales. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  4. ↑ Pearlman, Jonathan (10 March 2007). "ALP banks on a state of independents". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 10 March 2007.
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