The Honourable  Tony Staley  AO
Member of the Australian Parliament for Chisholm
In office 19 September 1970 – 19 September 1980
Preceded by	Wilfrid Kent Hughes
Succeeded by	Graham Harris
Born	15 May 1939 (1939-05-15) (age 70)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Liberal Party of Australia
Occupation	Businessman

Anthony Allan (Tony) Staley, AO (born 15 May 1939, educated at Scotch College, Melbourne) is an Australian politician, member of parliament and businessman.

Staley the member for Chisholm from 1970 to 1980 and was Minister for the Capital Territory from February 1976 to December 1977 in the Fraser Government and then Minister for Post and Telecommunications until his retirement from Parliament. He later served as Federal President of the Liberal Party of Australia.

He currently serves on several business and community Boards and Committees including:

• Chairman of the Council of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Scheme
• Chairman of the Council of the National Museum of Australia
• President of the Governing Board of Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre
• Independent Chair of the .au Domain Administration (auDA)

Political offices
Preceded by Eric Robinson	Minister for the Capital Territory 1976 – 1977	Succeeded by Robert Ellicott
	Minister for Post and Telecommunications 1977 – 1980	Succeeded by Ian Sinclair
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Wilfrid Kent Hughes	Member for Chisholm 1970 – 1980	Succeeded by Graham Harris

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• Great Scot article
• Liberal Party people

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