Tony Aquilina
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Anthony Saviour Aquilina (1 June 1950 – 18 September 2003) was an Australia
n politician.
Tony Aquilina was born in Malta
and was married to Joanne (later divorced); they had two sons. He worked as a primary school teacher. His then wife Joanne was also a teacher at Jamison High School
. A long-time resident of Jamisontown Aquilina became a mayor of Penrith
where he also worked with and campaigned for Ross Free
(also a former teacher). He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
as the Australian Labor Party
member for the seat of Mulgoa
. He switched to the seat of St Marys
in 1991 after Mulgoa was abolished, but his second term was beleaguered by scandal, and then-Opposition Leader Bob Carr
forced him to resign at the 1995 election
in order to end the associated bad publicity. In 1996, he was found guilty on fraud charges and spent a year in prison. He died in Sydney after a long illness.
He is not related to John Aquilina
, the current Leader of the House
in the Legislative Assembly.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician.
Tony Aquilina was born in Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
and was married to Joanne (later divorced); they had two sons. He worked as a primary school teacher. His then wife Joanne was also a teacher at Jamison High School
Jamison High School
Jamison High School is located in South Penrith in Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the corner of Evan and Maxwell streets, and stands adjacent to the Southlands Shopping Centre....
. A long-time resident of Jamisontown Aquilina became a mayor of Penrith
Penrith, New South Wales
Penrith is a suburb in western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Penrith is located west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Penrith...
where he also worked with and campaigned for Ross Free
Ross Free
Ross Vincent Free is an Australian politician, and was a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the seat of Macquarie from 1980 until 1984, then Lindsay from 1984 until 1996...
(also a former teacher). He was elected to 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...
as 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...
member for the seat of Mulgoa
Electoral district of Mulgoa
Mulgoa is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently represented by Tanya Davies of the Liberal Party of Australia.-Members for Mulgoa:-Election results:...
. He switched to the seat of St Marys
Electoral district of St Marys
St Marys was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1981 to 1988 and 1991 to 1999, which included the suburb of St Marys and replaced Mount Druitt. It was abolished in 1999.-Members for St Marys:...
in 1991 after Mulgoa was abolished, but his second term was beleaguered by scandal, and then-Opposition Leader Bob Carr
Bob Carr
Robert John "Bob" Carr , Australian statesman, was Premier of New South Wales from 4 April 1995 to 3 August 2005. He holds the record for the longest continuous service as premier of NSW...
forced him to resign at 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...
in order to end the associated bad publicity. In 1996, he was found guilty on fraud charges and spent a year in prison. He died in Sydney after a long illness.
He is not related to John Aquilina
John Aquilina
John Joseph Aquilina , an Australian politician, is a former member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the electorate of Blacktown between 1981 and 1991 and the electorate of Riverstone between 1991 and 2011 for the Australian Labor Party.Between 1986 and 1988 and again...
, the current Leader of the House
Leader of the House
There are several offices titled Leader of the House:* Leader of the House in the Australian Parliament* Leader of the House in the Parliament of Singapore* Leader of the House in the Parliament of Sri Lanka...
in the Legislative Assembly.